Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power of Collector in rel{ard to water-supply. ~ (1) The Collector or any other ·officer appointed .by the Government in this behalf, may cause inqui- ries to be made in any local area or part .thereof, 'with a view to ascertaining- (a) whether the. SO'UrCe Qf water-supply for such local area· or part is contaminated from any cause against which' effective means or protection can be taken;. and . (b) whether the provision of any a,dditional l!1ource.or sources of water~supply is necessary for ;such local area or part thereof. . . . (2) The Collector or other officer aforesaid .may after taking into .consideration the result of. Jlllch inquiries; by notice,direct that any source 9fWJl,t~r -supply be cleaned" improved, repaired' or !,>therwise protection from contamination, or that such,addi, .tional source OJ; sources of water-supply be' provi- ded, as the ease may be: . ) .. .. Provided that before issuing a notice under'.this sub-section, the Collector or other officer aforeSaid shall give the authorities pr persons interested a reasonable opportunity to make any representations they may wish to make and consider the same. . (3) Against any 'direction issued by the Colle()tor or other officer under sub-section (2) an aplieal shall lie to the prescribed authority whQs~ d<)ciSion shall be final. .' .. . (4) . (a) Every notice issued under. sn'etion (2) shall· specify the nature and extent of the. works to be executed, the estimated cost thereof, and the authority or authorities or the person or persons by whom and the period within which, they are to be executed. . . . . . : .. ' (b) The.noticeshall,- (i) be publishedin the prescribed mil,nner;and (Ii) be seJ;Ved on the local. authority or ·on the 'persons owning or having control over the.source of water-supply, as the case. may be,. in the l;lrescribed manner. . . S., -., (5) If directions contained in the .notice issued under subcsection (2) have not been satisfactorily co~plied with,. the officer issuing the notice may himself cause the works specified in the notice to be executed, provided that he. may, on sufficient cause being shown; extend the period specified. in the notice, or modify or .l·escind any directi<>ll eon- tained therein.·· ,