Hyderabad Metropolitain Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1989

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    "title": "Hyderabad Metropolitain Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1989",
    "short_title": "Hyderabad Metropolitain Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1989",
    "act_number": "(Act No 15 of 1989)",
    "act_year": 1989,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Hyderabad Metropolitain Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1989",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (Amended Act No. 28 of 2007).",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Board\" means the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board constituted under Section 3;\n(b) \"Bye -laws\" means bye -laws made by the Board under this Act;\n(c) \"Chief Engineer\" means the officer appointed or authorized by the Board to perform the functions of the Chief Engineer under this Act and includes an Officer placed in additional charge of the duties of the Chief Engineer;\n(d) \"Communication pipe\" means -\n(i) Where the premises supplied with water about on the part of the street in which the main is laid, and the service pipe enters those premises otherwise than through the outer wall of a building on the street and has a stopcock placed in those premises and as near to the boundary of that street as is reasonably practicable, so much of the service pipe as lies between the main and that stopcock;\n(ii) In any other case, so much of the service pipe as lies between the main and the boundary of the street in which the main is laid and includes the ferrule at the junction of the service pipe with the main, and also -\n(A) where the communication pipe ends at a stopcock, that stopcock; and\n(B) any stopcock fitted on the communication pipe between the end thereof and the main;\n(e) \"Government\" means the State Government;\n(f) \"Hyderabad Metropolitan area means the area of Hyderabad urban district and includes such other areas adjacent thereto as the Government may, by notification from to time, specify;\n(g) \"Licensed Engineer or Plumber\" means a person licenced under the provisions of this Act as an Engineer or Plumber;\n(h) \"Local Authority\" means-\n(i) a municipal corporation constituted under the law relating to municipal corporation for the time being in force;\n(ii) a municipal council constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act VI of 1965);\n(iii) a Cantonment Board constituted under the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Central Act 2 of 1924);\n(iv) a Mandal Praja Praishad, a Zilla Praja Praishad or a Zilla Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandali constituted under the [Andhra Pradesh Mandala Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla Abhivrudhi Sameesksha Mandals Act, 1986 (Act 31 of 1986)] ; and\n(v) A Gram Panchayat or a township constituted under the [Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats Act,1964 (Act 2 of 1964)] and;\n(i) \"Main\" means a pipe laid for the purpose of giving a general supply of water as distinct from a supply to individual consumers and includes any apparatus used in connection with such a pipe;\n(j) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; and the word \"Notified\" shall be construed accordingly;\n(k) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made by the Government or the regulations made by the Board, as the case may be, under this Act;\n(l) \"Public Health Engineer\" means an officer appointed by the Board to be the Public Health Engineer to discharge the duties of sanitation and water supply under the provisions of this Act and includes any officer placed in charge of the duties of the Public Health Engineer;\n(m) \"schedule\" means the Schedule appended to this Act;\n(n) \"Service pipe\" means so much of any pipe for supplying water from a main to any premises as is subject to water pressure from that main, or would be so subjected but for the closing of some tap;\n(o) \"Sewer\" means a closed conduit for carrying off sewage, sullage, rain water, polluted water, waste water or sub-soil water;\n(p) \"Shed\" means a slight or temporary structure for shade or shelter;\n(q) \"State\" means the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(r) \"Supply pipe\" means so much of any service pipe as is not a communication pipe;\n(s) \"Trade premises\" means any premises used or intended to be used for carrying on any trade, industry or company;\n(t) \"Trade Refuse\" means the refuse of any trade or industry;\n(u) \"Trunk Main\"means a main constructed for the purpose of conveying water from a source of supply to a filter or reservoir or from one filter or reservoir to another filter or reservoir, or for the purpose of conveying water in bulk from the part of the limits of supply to another part of those limits, or for the purpose of giving or taking a supply of water in bulk;\n(v) \"Water Fittings\" includes pipes (other than mains), taps, cocks, valves, ferrules, meters, cisterns, baths, and other similar apparatus used in connection with the supply and use of water.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "CHAPTER II",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER II",
            "content": "Establishment of the Board",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution and composition of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage Board.",
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            "content": "(b) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and enter into contracts, and shall by the said name sue and be sued;\n(c) For the purpose of this Act and the Land Acquisition Act,1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) the Board shall be deemed to be a local authority.\n(a)\nChief minister\nEx-Officio Chairman\n(b)\nMinister for Municipal Administration\nEx-Officio Chairman\n(c)\nSecretary to Govt, Housing, Municipal\n\t\t\t\tAdministration & Urban Development Department\nEx-Officio Director\n(d)\nSecretary to Government Finance Department\nEx-Officio Director\n(e)\nSecretary to Government Irrigation Department\nEx-Officio Director\n(f)\nCommissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad\nEx-Officio Director\n(g)\nChairman, Andhra Pradesh State Pollution control\n\t\t\t\tboard.\nEx-Officio Director\n(h)\nDirector, Medical, Health and Family Welfare\n\t\t\t\tservices.\nEx-Officio Director\n(i)\nChief Engineer of the Board, to be appointed by\n\t\t\t\tthe Govt.\nDirectors ;\n(j)\nOne person nominated by the Government of the\n\t\t\t\trank of Additional Accountant General Drawn from either I.A&A.S.,\n\t\t\t\tOr Any financial institution or a Chartered Accountant with not\n\t\t\t\tless than twenty years of experience in the field of finance and\n\t\t\t\taccounts.\nDirectors ;\n[(ja)\nFour persons to be nominated by the Government\n\t\t\t\tfrom the category of Mayors Chairpersons /elected members of the\n\t\t\t\tGreater Hyderabad Municipal corporation and Municipalities\n\t\t\t\tfalling within the area of the board.\nDirectors ;]\n(k)\nOne person of the I.A.S., cadre to be nominated\n\t\t\t\tby the Government Director Director;\nManaging Director",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Meetings of the board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Appointment of staff.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. General duties of the Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The supply of Potable water, including, planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation and management of water supply system; and\n(b) Sewerage, sewage disposal and sewage treatment works including planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation and management of all sewerage and sewage treatment works in the Hyderabad Metropolitan area.",
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            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "CHAPTER III",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER III",
            "content": "Board's Finance, Accounts and Audit",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. General Principles of Board's Finances.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to cover operating expenses, taxes and interest payments and to provide for adequate maintenance and depreciation;\n(b) to meet repayments of loans and other borrowings;\n(c) to finance normal year to year improvements;\n(d) to provide for further capital works as are necessary from time to time; and\n(e) to provide for the cost of such other purposes beneficial to the promotion of water supply and construction of sewerage and sewage treatment works in the Hyderabad Metropolitan area as the Board may determine.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Annual Financial Statement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Restriction on unbudgeted expenditure.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Subventions and loans to the Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Powers of Board to borrow.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Guarantee of Loans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[14. Depreciation Reserve.\n(b) at a fixed annual percentage of the original cost of acquisition during the year of acquisition and of the depreciated value of the asset as at the end of the previous financial years during each subsequent year.\n(a) the excess, if any, of the written down value of such asset over its sale proceeds or as the case may be its scrap value shall be written off;\n(b) the excess, if any, of the lower of the sale proceeds and the cost of acquisition over the written down value of the asset shall be accounted for as income during such financial year; and\n(c) the excess, if any, of the sale proceeds over the cost of acquisition of the asset shall be credited to the capital reserve of the Board.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Improvement Reserve.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Accounts and audit .",
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            "content": "CHAPTER -IV\nWater Supply",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Vesting of works on Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Construction of water works.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Trespass on water supply premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Prohibition of building over water mains.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Control over house connections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Payment to be made for water supplied.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Water supply for domestic consumption.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Supply of water for domestic purpose not to include any supply for certain specified purposes.",
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            "content": "(a) for any trade, manufacture or business;\n(b) for gardens or for purpose of irrigation;\n(c) for building purposes;\n(d) for fountains, swimming baths, public baths or tanks or for any ornamental or mechanical purposes;\n(e) for animal, where they are kept for sale or hire or for the sale of their produce or any preparation therefrom;\n(f) for the consumption and use by the inmates, in hotels, commercial boarding houses and residential clubs;\n(g) for the consumption and use by the persons restoring to theatres and cinemas;\n(h) for construction or for watering streets; or\n(i) for washing vehicles where they are kept for sale or hire; but shall be deemed to include a supply-\n(i) for flushing latrines and drains; and\n(ii) for all baths other than swimming baths or public baths",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Water supplied for domestic purpose not to be used for non-domestic purposes.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Supply of water in bulk to the Government, Corporation and other local authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Public water supply.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Power to lay mains.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in any street or any land vested in the Government, the Corporation or any other local authority or any Government Company or Corporation owned or controlled by the Government;\n(b) with the consent of every owner or occupier of any land not formatting part of a street, in over or on that land, and may, from time to time inspect, repair, alter or renew or may, at any time, remove any main, whether laid under this Act or otherwise;",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Power to lay service pipes etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Provision of fire hydrants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Power to require owners of premises to set up pumps etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Supply of Water.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Power to require separate service pipes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Stopcocks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near as is reasonably practicable to the street from which the service pipe enters that premises: and\n(b) a stopcock in a street shall be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Water meters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Presumption as to correctness of meters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Prohibition of waste or misuse of water.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to be or remain so out of order or so in need of repair; or\n(b) to be or remain so constructed or adopted or to be so used, that the water supplied to him by the Board is or is likely to be wasted, misused or unduly consumed or contaminated before use, of that foul air or any impure matter is likely to return into any pipe belonging to or connected with a pipe belonging to the Board.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Power to test water fittings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Water pipes etc. not to be placed where water will be pollute.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Power to cut off water supply.",
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            "content": "(a) if the owner or occupier neglects to comply with any lawful order or requisition regarding water supply issued by the Board within the period specified therein;\n(b) if any charges or any other sum due for water or for the cost of making connection or the hire of a meter or the cost of carrying out any work or test connected with the water supply which is chargeable to any person by or under this Act is not paid within fifteen days after a bill for such charges or sums has been presented or served;\n(c) if after receipt of a notice from the Board requiring him to refrain from so doing, the owner or occupier continues to use the water or to permit it to be used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder;\n(d) if the owner or occupier willfully or negligently damages the meter or any pipe or tap conveying water;\n(e) if the owner or occupier refuses to admit the Public Health Engineer in charge of water supply or any person authorized by the Board in this behalf into the premises which he proposed to enter for the purpose of executing any work or placing or removing any apparatus or making any examination or enquiry in connection with the water supply or prevents the Public Health Engineer in charge of water supply or such person from executing such work, or placing or removing such apparatus or making such examination or enquiry;\n(f) if any pipes, taps, works or fitting, connected with the water supply are found on examination by the Public Health Engineer in charge of water supply or any person authorized by the Board to be out of repair to such an extent as to cause waste or contamination of water;\n(g) if the owner or occupier causes pipes, taps, works or fitting connected with the water supply to be placed, removed, repaired, or otherwise interface with a contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules or regulations made thereunder:\n(h) if the consumer fails to provide proper disposal or treatment of the used water from his premises, in accordance with the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955(Act II of 1956), or the water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974(Central Act 6 of 1974).\n(b) The sums referred to in clause (a) shall be a charge on the premises.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Non-liability of Board when supply reduced or not made in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Rights of user of conduits, lines, etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Power of owner of premises to place pipes through land belonging to other persons.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) cause the pipe to be placed or carried with the least practicable delay;\n(b) fill in, reinstate and make good at his own cost and with the least practicable delay, any land opened, broken up or removed for the purpose of placing or carrying of such pipe; and\n(c) pay compensation to the owner of the immovable property and to any other person who sustains damage by reason of the placing or carrying of such pipe.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Power to execute work after giving notice to the person liable.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Work to be done by licensed Engineer or plumber.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Prohibition of certain Acts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) willfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of the Board in setting out the lines of any works or pull, or remove any pillar post or stake fixed in the ground for the purpose of setting out the lines of such work or deface or destroy any works made for the same purpose; or\n(b) wilfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, open, close, shut off or other wise interfere with any lock, cock, valve, pipe, meter or other works or apparatus belonging to the Board; or\n(c) unlawfully obstruct the flow off or flush, draw off or divert, or take, water from any water works belonging to the Board or any water course by which any such water is supplied; or\n(d) obstruct any officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties under this chapter or refuse or willfully neglect to furnish him with the means necessary for the making of any entry, inspection, examination or inquiry there under in relation to any water work; or\n(e) bathing, at or upon any water works or wash or throw or cause to enter therein any animal or throw any rubbish, dirt or filth into any water works or clean therein any cloth cause water of any sink, or drain or any steam engine or boiler or any polluted water to turn or be brought into any water works, or do any other act whereby the water; any water works is fouled or likely to be fouled.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Regulations regarding water supply.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The power of the Board, -\n(i) To stop the supply of water, whether for domestic purpose or not or for gratuitous use; and\n(ii) To prohibit the sale and use of water for the purpose of business;\n(b) The power of the Board to take charge of private connections;\n(c) The prohibition of fraudulent and unauthorized use of water and the prohibition of tampering with meters;\n(d) The licensing of plumbers and fitters and for compulsory employment of licenced plumbers and fitters the terms and conditions of such licences and the suspension or cancellation thereof.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Bye-laws regarding water supply.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The connection of water supply pipes for conveying to any premises a supply of water from water works of the Board;\n(b) The making and renewing of connections with such water works;\n(c) The power of the Board to alter the position of connections;\n(d) The equitable distribution of water supplied to occupiers;\n(e) The size, material, quality and description and position of the pipes and fittings to be used for the purpose of any connection with or any communication from any water works of the Board and the stamping of pipes and fittings and fees for such stamping;\n(f) The size, material, quality and description of pipes, cistern and fittings which are found on an examination under the provisions of this Act, to be so defective that they cannot be effectively repaired;\n(g) The provision and maintenance of meters when water is supplied by measurement;\n(h) The maintenance of pipe cistern and other water works;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Penalties for certain offence.",
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            "content": "(1) Contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, mentioned in the first column of the Second Schedule; or\n(2) Fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said provisions, shall be an offence punishable-\n(a) In the case of the, first offence with fine which may extend to the amount specified in that behalf in the third column of the said Schedule or with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with both and in the case of second or subsequent offence with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to the thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to two months or with both;\n(b) In the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with daily fine which may extend to the amount specified in the fourth column of that Schedule for every day during which such contravention or failure continues after conviction\nChapter V\nSewerage and Sewage Treatment Works",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Vesting of sewerage and sewage treatment works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) before or after the commencement of this Act; and\n(b) for the use of the owner or occupier of such premises or not, shall vest in the Board.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Certain matters not to be passed into Board sewers and sewage treatment works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Any matter likely to damage or interfere with the free maintenance or execution or other wise to effect prejudicially the progress of work; or\n(b) Any roof water pipe; or\n(c) Any chemical, refuse or waste water or steam or any other industrial effluent from any type of industry, trade and business which may cause danger or nuisance or may be prejudicial to the health; or\n(d) Any dangerous petroleum products.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Charges towards the use of sewerage cess.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Power to lay sewerage or sewage treatment work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in the street or any land vested in the Government the Corporation or any other local authority or any Government Company or Corporation owned or controlled by the Government,\n(b) with the consent of owner or occupier of any land not forming a part of street in, over, or on that land and may from time to time, inspect, repair or alter or renew or may at any time remove any sewer or sewerage treatment works, were laid under this Act or otherwise:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Power to lay service pipes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Application by owners and occupiers to connect into Board sewer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Any effluent from any trade, business or industrial premises except in accordance with the regulation made in this behalf; or\n(b) Any liquid or other matter the discharge of which into Board sewers is prohibited by or under this Act or any other law.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
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            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Drainage of untrained premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to make a drain emptying into such Board sewer or place;\n(b) to construct a closed cesspool or soakage pit and fittings as may appear to the Board necessary for the purpose of gathering and receiving the filth and other polluted and obnoxious matter from and conveying the same off, the said premises and of effectually flushing such drain and every fixture connected therewith;\n(c) to remove any existing drain or other appliances or things used or intended to be used for sewerage work;\n(d) to provide a closed drain in substitution of open drain or to provide such other appliance or thing either newly or in substitution of any existing appliance or thing or to provide both a closed drain and such other appliance or thing in substitution of the existing open drain and other appliance or thing which is or is likely to be injurious to health;\n(e) to provide and set up all such appliances and fittings as may appear to the board to be necessary for the purpose of gathering and receiving the waste water from floors and galleries of buildings when they are washed, and conveying the same through spouts by down take pipes as to prevent such waste water from discharging directly on street or inside any lower portion of the premises;\n(f) to carry out any work to improve or remodel an existing drain which is inadequate, in sufficient or faulty.\n(a) to construct a drain upto a point to be prescribed in such notice but not at a distance of more than thirty-five meters from any part of the premises; or\n(b) to construct a closed cesspool, or soakage pit and drain or drain emptying into such cesspool or soakage pit.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
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            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. New premises not to be erected without drains or sewers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a sewer be constructed of such size, materials and descriptions, at such levels and with such fall as shall appear to the Board to be necessary for the effectual sewerage of such premises;\n(b) there have been provided and set upon such premises such appliances and fitting as may appears to the Board to be necessary for the purpose of gathering or receiving the filth and any other polluted and obnoxious matter from and conveying the same off, the said premises and of effectually flushing the drain of the said premises and every fixture connected therewith.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
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            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a written notice of the nature of the proposed work; and\n(b) an estimate of the expenses to be incurred in respect thereof and of the proportion of such expenses payable by him",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Power of Board to close or limit the use of private sewer in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) That such sewer is closed, discontinued or destroyed and that any work necessary for that purpose be done; or\n(b) That such sewer shall, from such date as may be specified in the notice , be used for filth and polluted water only or for rain water and unpolluted sub-soil water only;\n(1) No sewer may be closed, discontinued or destroyed by the Board under clause(a) except on condition of its providing another drain equally effectual for the drainage of the premises expect rain water and communicating with any Board sewer which it, thinks fit; and\n(2) the expenses of the construction of any drain so provided by the Board and of any work done under clause (a) shall be borne by the Board .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Use of sewer by a person other than the owner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the payment of rent or compensation by the owner of the premises;\n(b) the construction of a drain for the premises for the purpose of connecting it with the aforesaid drain;\n(c) the entry upon the land in which the aforesaid drain is situated with assistants and workmen at all reasonable hours for inspection;\n(d) the respective responsibilities of the parties for maintaining, repairing, flushing, cleaning and emptying the aforesaid drain.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
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            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Sewerage and rain water for drains to be distinct.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
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        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Appointment of places for the emptying of sewers and disposal of sewage.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Connection with sewerage and sewage treatment works not to be made without permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Buildings and private streets not to be erected or constructed over the sewerage and sewage treatment works vested within the Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Rights of user of property for sewerage and sewage treatment works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Power of owner of premises to lay sewer through land belonging to other person.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Cause the sewer to be laid with least practicable delay;\n(b) fill in, reinstate and make good at his own cost and with the least practicable delay, any land opened, broken up or removed for the purpose of laying such sewer; and\n(c) pay compensation to the owner of the immovable property and to any other such person who sustain damage by reason of the laying of such sewer;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Power to execute work after giving notice to the person liable.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
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        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Power to affix shafts, etc., for ventilation of sewer or cesspool.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Power to examine and test sewers etc., believed to be defective.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Work to be done by licensed Engineer or plumber.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Prohibition of certain acts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Willfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of the Board in setting out the lines of any works or pull up or remove any pillar, post or shaft fixed in the ground for the purpose of setting out lines of such work; or\n(b) Willfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, repairs;\n(c) Willfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, open, close shut off or otherwise interfere with any lock, cock, valve, pipe or other work or apparatus belonging to the Board;\n(d) Unlawfully obstruct the flow off or flush , draw off, divert or take sewage from any sewage work belonging to the Board; or\n(e) Obstruct any officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties under this chapter or refuse or willfully neglect to furnish him with the means necessary for the making of any entry, inspection, examination or inquiry there under in relation to any sewage work.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Regulation regarding sewage.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Bye-Laws regarding Sewage.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The nature of work in respect of which a certificate from a licensed engineer or plumber is necessary;\n(b) The regulation or prohibition of the discharge or deposit of offensive or obstructive matter, polluted and obnoxious matters in to sewers;\n(c) The regulations in any manner not specifically provided for in this act of the construction, alternation, maintenance, preservation, cleaning and repairs of sewers, ventilation shafts, pipes, latrine pits, soak pits, urinals, cesspools and other sewerage works;\n(d) The cleaning of sewers;\n(e) The prohibition of erection of building structures over sewers without the permission of the Board;\n(f) The connection or privet drains with Board sewers;\n(g) The location and construction of cesspools, latrine pits, soak pits, etc.;\n(h) The covering and ventilation of cesspools latrine pits, soak pits etc.;\n(i) The period or periods of the day during which trade effluent may be discharge from any trade premises in to board sewers;\n(j) The exclusion from trade effluent of all condensing matter;\n(k) The elimination from trade effluent, before it enters a Board sewer, of any constituent which in the opinion of the Board would, either alone or in combination with any matter with which it is likely to come in to contact while passing through Board sewers, injure or obstruct those sewers or make specially difficult or expensive the treatment or disposal of the sewage from those sewers;\n(l) The maximum quantity of trade effluent which may, without any consent or permission, be discharge from any trade premises in to Board sewers on any one day and the highest rate at which trade effluent may, without such consent or permission, be discharged from any trade premises into Board sewers;\n(m) The regulation of the temperature of trade effluent at the time its discharge into Board sewers and the securing of the neutrality of the trade effluent (that is to say, that it is neither acidic nor alkaline) at the time of such discharge;\n(n) The provision and maintenance of such an inspection chamber or man whole as will enable a person readily to take at any time samples of what is passing in to Board sewers from the trade premises; and\n(o) The provision and maintenance of such meters as may be required to measure the volume of any trade effluent being discharged from any trade premises in to Board sewers, and testing of such meters.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Punishment of certain offences.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Contravenes any of the provision of this Act mentioned in the first column of the third schedule;\n(b) Fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said provisions, shall be punishable;\n(1) In the case of first offence with fine which may extent to the amount specified in that behalf in the third column of the said schedule or simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with both and in case of second or subsequent offence with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to two thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extent to six months or with both;\n(2) In the case of continuing contravention of failure with a daily fine which may extent to the amount specified in the fourth column of the said schedule for every day during which such contravention of failure continues after conviction for the first such contravention or failure.\nChapter VI\nMiscellaneous",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Annual reports, statistics and returns.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Power to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Power of Board to make regulation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The administration of the funds and other property of the Board and the maintenance of its accounts;\n(b) The summoning and holding of meetings of the Board and the times and places at which such meetings shall be held, and the conduct of business there at and the number of Director necessary to constitute a quorum;\n(c) The duties of officers and employees of the Board and their salaries, allowances and other conditions of service;\n(d) The fine which may be imposed for the breach of any bye-law which may extend to one thousand rupees, and in case of continuing breach with the additional fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day, during which the breach continues after receipt of a notice from the Board to discontinue the breach;\n(e) The procedure to be followed by the Board in inviting, considering and accepting tenders; and\n(f) Any other matter arising out of the Board's function under this Act, in which it is necessary or expedient to make regulations.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Direction by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. License and written permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The date of grant thereof;\n(b) The purpose and the period, if any, for which it is granted;\n(c) Restrictions or conditions, if any subject to which it is granted;\n(d) The name and the address of the person to whom it is granted; and\n(e) The fee, if any paid for the licence or written permission.\n(a) Before making any order of suspension or revocation, reasonable opportunity shall be afforded to the grantee of the licence or the written permission to show cause why it should not be suspended or revoked;\n(b) Every such order shall contain a brief statement of the reasons for the suspension or revocation of the licence or the written permission;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Power of entry and inspection.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) For the purpose or ascertaining whether there is or has been or in connection with the land or building any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made there under;\n(b) For the purpose of ascertaining whether or not circumstances exist which would authorize or require the Board or any officer authorised or empowered in this behalf to take action or execute any work under this Act or any rule or regulation made there under;\n(c) For the purpose of taking any action or executing any work authorised or required by this Act or any rule or regulation made there under;\n(d) To make any inquiry, inspection, examination, measurement, valuation or survey authorised or required by or under this Act, or necessary for the proper administration of this Act;\n(e) Generally for the purpose of efficient discharge of the functioning by any officer of the Board under this Act or any rule regulation made there under.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Power to enter an adjoining land in relation to any work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Breaking into building.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) If he considers the opening thereof necessary for the purpose of such entry; and\n(b) If the owner or occupier is absent or being present refuses to open such door, gate, or barrier;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Time of making entry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Consent ordinarily to be obtained.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. Regard to be had to social or religious usages.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "90",
            "title": "90. Notice etc., to fix reasonable time.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "91",
            "title": "91. Signature on notice, etc, maybe stamped.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 91
        },
        {
            "number": "92",
            "title": "92. Service of notice, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) Where the person to be served is a company if the document is addressed to the Secretary of the Company at its registered office or at its principal office or place of business and is either-\n(i) sent by registered post; or\n(ii) deliver at the registered office or at the principal office or place of business of the Company;\n(b) Where the person to be served is a partnership, if the document is addressed to the partnership at its principal place of business, identifying it by the name and style under which its business is carried on, and is either-\n(i) sent by registered post; or\n(ii) delivered at the said place of business;\n(c) Where the person to be served is a public body of a corporation society or other body, if the document is addressed to the secretary, treasurer or other head of office of that body, corporation or society at its principal office, and is either-\n(i) sent by registered post; or\n(ii) delivered at that office;\n(d) In any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served and-\n(i) is given or tendered to him;\n(ii) if such person cannot be found is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known place or residence or business if within the state or is given or tendered to some adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building, if any to which it relates; or\n(iii) is sent by registered post to that person.\n(a) If the document so addressed is sent or delivered in accordance with clause (d) of sub section(2); or\n(b) If the document so addressed or a copy there of so addressed is delivered some person on the land or building or, where there is no person on the land or building to whom it can be delivered is affixed on some conspicuous part of his land or building.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 92
        },
        {
            "number": "93",
            "title": "93. Service of bills for charges or, notice of demand by ordinary post.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 93
        },
        {
            "number": "94",
            "title": "94. Power in case of non-compliance with notice etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 94
        },
        {
            "number": "95",
            "title": "95. Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 95
        },
        {
            "number": "96",
            "title": "96. Executive of work by occupier in default of owner and deduction of expenses from rent.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 96
        },
        {
            "number": "97",
            "title": "97. Relief to agent and trustees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 97
        },
        {
            "number": "98",
            "title": "98. Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 98
        },
        {
            "number": "99",
            "title": "99. Mode of recovery of dues.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[(a) As if it were an arrear of land revenue; or]\n(b) On application to any Judicial Magistrate, by such Magistrate as if it were a fine imposed by him.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 99
        },
        {
            "number": "100",
            "title": "100. General penalty.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "101",
            "title": "101. Offences by Companies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Company means a body corporate, and include a firm or other association or individual; and\n(b) Director in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.\n[102. Prosecutions] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 101
        },
        {
            "number": "103",
            "title": "103. Compounding of offence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 102
        },
        {
            "number": "104",
            "title": "104. Arrest of offender.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the name and address of such person be known to him; and\n(b) such person on demand declines to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 103
        },
        {
            "number": "105",
            "title": "105. Duties of police Officers and employees of the Corporation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 104
        },
        {
            "number": "106",
            "title": "106. Validity of notices and other documents.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 105
        },
        {
            "number": "107",
            "title": "107. Admissibility of document or of entry as evidence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 106
        },
        {
            "number": "108",
            "title": "108. Evidence of officers of Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 107
        },
        {
            "number": "109",
            "title": "109. Delegation of powers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 108
        },
        {
            "number": "110",
            "title": "110. Chief controlling Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 109
        },
        {
            "number": "111",
            "title": "111. Appeals.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "112",
            "title": "112. Revision.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 111
        },
        {
            "number": "113",
            "title": "113. Provisions to employees employed in connection with water supply and sewerage undertakings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 112
        },
        {
            "number": "114",
            "title": "114. Members, officers and employees of the Board to be Public Servant.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 113
        },
        {
            "number": "115",
            "title": "115. Protection of action done in good faith.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 114
        },
        {
            "number": "116",
            "title": "116. Notice to be given of suits.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 115
        },
        {
            "number": "117",
            "title": "117. Continuation of appointments, notifications, rules, bye-laws etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, bye-laws, form or notice made or issued, and any license or permission granted immediately before the commencement of this Act in so far as it relates to the water supply undertaking shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this act, unless and until it is superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, regulation, form or notice made or issued or any license or permission granted under the provisions of this Act;\n(b) All obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, all matters and things engaged to be done immediately before the commencement of this Act, in connection with the water supply undertaking shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with, or for the Board\n(c) All property, movable and immovable, and all interest of whatsoever nature and kind therein in so far as they relate to the water supply undertaking shall, with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed immediately before the commencement of this Act in respect of the water supply undertaking, vest in the Board;\n(d) All rates, fees, rents and other sums of money due in connection with the water supply undertaking shall be deemed to be due to the Board;\n(e) All suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted so far as it relates to the water supply undertaking may be continued or be instituted by or against the Board.\n(a) Any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, bye-laws, form or notice made or issued, and any license or permission granted immediately before the commencement of this Act in so far as it relates to the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in chapter V, shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act, unless and until it is superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, regulation, form or notice made or issued or any license or permission granted under the provisions of this Act;\n(b) All obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, all matters and things engaged to be done immediately before the commencement of this Act, in connection with the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in chapter V, shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with, or for the Board;\n(c) All property, movable and immovable, and all interest of whatsoever nature and kind therein in so far as they relate to the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in Chapter V, shall with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed by immediately before the commencement of this Act in respect of the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in Chapter V, vest in the Board;\n(d) All rates, fees, rents and other sums of money due in connection with the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in Chapter V, shall be deemed to be due to the Board;\n(e) All suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted in so far as it relates to the sewerage and sewage treatment works referred to in Chapter V, may be continued or be instituted by or against the Board.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 116
        },
        {
            "number": "118",
            "title": "118. Power of Government, to make certain supplemental orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) For bringing the provisions of this Act into effective operation;\n(b) For making omissions from, additions to and adaptations and modification of the bye-laws, notifications and orders referred to in clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 117, for purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act;\n(c) For removing difficulties arising in connection with the transition to the provisions of this Act, including difficulties in the construing of reference to the Corporation or other authorities in any law;\n(d) For authorizing the continued carrying on for the time being by the Board or services and activities carried on by the Corporation;\n(e) So far as appears necessary or expedient in connection with any of the matters aforesaid, for varying the powers of jurisdiction of any authority and empowering other authorities to exercise such jurisdiction as may be specified in such order.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 117
        },
        {
            "number": "119",
            "title": "119. Savings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 118
        },
        {
            "number": "120",
            "title": "120. Amendment of Act 130 of 1988.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "First Schedule\n(See Section 14)\nDescription of assets\nDescription of assets\nNumber of years of period.\nNumber of years of period.\nA. Land owned under full title\nInfinite\nB. Land held under\n\t\t\t\tlease\nB. Land held under\n\t\t\t\tlease\n(a) For investment in the land\nthe period of the lease or the period remaining\n\t\t\t\tunexpired on the assignment of the lease.\n(b) For cost of clearing site\nthe period of the lease remaining unexpired as\n\t\t\t\ton the date of clearing the site.\nC. Assets acquired new\nC. Assets acquired new\na. (i) building and civil construction of permanent nature\nFifty\n(ii) temporary erections such as wooden structures\nFive\n(iii) bridges, barrages & reservoirs\nFifty\nb. (i) road other than katcha road\nFifty\n(ii) katcha roads\nfive\nc. (i) water sewerage treatment plants\nThirty five\n(ii) pumping plants\nFifteen\n(iii) pipelines (mains & distribution lines)\nFifty\n(iv) power stations & equipments\nTwenty Five\n(v) boring sets\nFifteen\nd. Vehicles\nSeven\ne. (i) office furniture & fittings\nFifteen\n(ii) office equipment\nSeven\n(iii) other assets\nFifteen\nD. Assets purchased second hand and assets\n\t\t\t\tnot otherwise provided herein\nD. Assets purchased second hand and assets\n\t\t\t\tnot otherwise provided herein\nSuch reasonable period as he Govt. determine in\n\t\t\t\teach case having regard to the nature, age & condition of the\n\t\t\t\tassets at the time of its acquisition by the owner.\nSecond Schedule\n(See Section 52)\nProvision of the Act\nProvision of the Act\nSubject\nSubject\nMaximum fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nMaximum fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nDaily fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nDaily fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 119
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Trespassing on premises connected with water\n\t\t\t\tsupply\n500.00\n100.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Failure to maintain house connection in\n\t\t\t\tconformity with regulations\n300.00\n50.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 121
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23 Sub section (3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Failure to comply with requisition to make house\n\t\t\t\tconnection\n200.00\n10.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 122
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "Section 25",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Use for non-domestic purposes of water supplied\n\t\t\t\tfor domestic purpose\n1,000.00\n100.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 123
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "Section 32 Sub section (2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Sucking of water directly or in directly from\n\t\t\t\twater main or service pipes\n1,000.00\n200.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 124
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "Section 32 Subsection (3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Failure to provide sump and electrical pump etc\n\t\t\t\tto pup water to the top most storey\n1,000.00\n50.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 125
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "Section 38",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Waste or misuse of water\n200.00\n20.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 126
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "Section 39",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Refusal of admittance\n200.00\n10.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 127
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "Section 41 Sub section (1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Laying of water pipes etc, in a position where\n\t\t\t\tthe same may be damaged or water therein polluted\n200.00\n10.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 128
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "Section 41 Sub section (2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Construction of latrines etc, in a position\n\t\t\t\twhere pipes may be damaged or water therein polluted.\n--\n100.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 129
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "Section 48 sub section (4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Licenced Engineer or plumber not to demand more\n\t\t\t\tthan the charges prescribed.\n200.00\n--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "48sub",
            "title": "Section 48sub section (3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Licenced Engineer or plumber not to contravene\n\t\t\t\tregulations\n200.00\n--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 131
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "Section 49",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Prohibition of willful or neglectful acts\n\t\t\t\trelating to water works.\n200.00\nThird Schedule\n(See Section 77)\nProvision of the Act\nProvision of the Act\nSubject\nSubject\nMaximum fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nMaximum fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nDaily fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.\nDaily fine which may be imposed Rs. Ps.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 132
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "Section 54",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Damage or interference with free flow of\n\t\t\t\tcontents of Board sewer or sewers communicating with Board sewers\n1,000.00\n100.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 133
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "Section 57",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Connection with Board sewers without written\n\t\t\t\tpermission\n1,000.00\n50.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 134
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Private drain not to be connected with Board\n\t\t\t\tsewers without notice\n500.00\n50.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 135
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58 Sub section (1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Erection or construction of building or private\n\t\t\t\tstreet over the Board sewerage line or sewage treatment works\n750.00\n100.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 136
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60 Sub section (4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Non compliance with requisition to close, remove\n\t\t\t\tor divert a pipe or drain\n500.00\n20.00",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 137
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "Section 48 (4) R/W subsection (4) of Section 7 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Licenced Engineer or Plumber not to demand more\n\t\t\t\tthan the charge prescribed\n300.00\n--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 138
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "Section 48 (3) R/W sub section (3) of Section 7 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Licenced Engineer or plumber not to contravene\n\t\t\t\tregulations\n300.00\n--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 139
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "Section 49 & 74",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Prohibition of willful or neglectful acts\n\t\t\t\trelating to sewerage works.\n200.00\n--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th October, 2019 [ap629]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No 15 of 1989)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1989",
        "Short Title": "Hyderabad Metropolitain Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1989",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}