Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Rules' for protection and periodical exa- mination of water-supply. - The Government shall have power to make rules providing for .the pro- tection and periodical examination of sources of water-supply in the Union territory of. Goa, Daman- and DilJ. . '. . '.. .' : ~- (,21. iJlealth ,Officer's powers.in regaroto ~ani- '1ary:sOurces.- (l).The Health Officer, may, at anyitiine; by written notice require, that~e owner of, or' 'any 'person having·c()ntrol over, any lake, stream,: spring, well, tank,reservoir,. pond or other souree of water"supply which is used for drinking, bathing or washing clothes shall, whether the same is private property or not, within a reasonable time . to be :specified in the notice, or in any case falling under, clause (d) within such time as may be speci- fied in; the notice not being less than thirty days from' the receipt thereof - . '. (8S keep and maintain: any such source of supply .in $Uch manner as the Health Officer may direct; or, (b) 'cleanse any such source' of water-supply from,llilt, refuse and vegetation; or , '(c) protect any such source of water-supply ftom pollution by surface drainage or otherwise, in such manner as the Health Officer may direct; or (d) fill in,rep!lir, protect or enclose in such manner as the Health Officer may direct, any such . source of water-supply, if for want of sufficient rel1aii, protection or enclosure, such source of water-supply is, . in his opinion, dangerous to the health ,or safety of the public or of any persons haVirig occasion to use or to pass or approach the sarne;or ' (e) desist from' rising, and from permitting 'others to use for drinking purposes any such source of water-suppiy if, in the opinion of the 'Health Officer, the water is unfit for drinking; or .(f) ,close any such source of water' supply, either .. temporarily or permanently, or fil~ up, enclos.e or ,.. fence'the same in such manner as the Health Officer considers sufficient to' prevent the use thereof for drinking purposes, if, in his opinion, 'the water is unfit for drinking; or '(g) drain off or otherwise, remove fr~m any such, source of water-supply or from any land ,or premises or' receptacle or reservoir attached or adjacent' thereto, aily stagnant water which the ~ealth Officer considers to be injuriOi1$ to health. . or offei1$ive to the neighbourhood: " 'Provided .that the provisions of clause (a) and (b) shall ,not apply to a stream: Provided further that a notice shall not be issued under Clause (f) unless a notice has first been issued under Clause (e) and the source of'water- -supply in question continues to be used for drin- king purposes notwithstanding the issue,.of such notice, and the Health Officer considers that such use, cannot be prevented otherwise than by the , ;,s&ue ofa notice under clause (f) .. (2) If the owner or.person having control as afore- . said fails or neglects to comply with any notice issued under ;sub-section (1) within the time specified therein the Health OHicer may, if immediate action is necessary ,to protect the health or safety of any person; Ol:persons,at once proceed to ,execute the 'wot"k,,specified in .su<;h notice; and all the ,expenses incJ;UToe<l, :in respect' ther~fby,the Health.Officer .shall be paid by the owner of, or person}laving cOlltrol Over SJlc.h,.sQurce o£water-supply and.sha~ be recoverable as if,it ",(>re a tax aJ!,e t() the, local authoritY., concern(>d: , . • :Pro~ided that in the sase of any private s,ource the water of which is used by the, public or by any' sectionol; the, puj:)licas pf right, the expelises which, have been incJrrred by the Health Officer or have, been necessarily incurred by the owner of or person having control over the source of water-supply shall be paid from the fUllds of such authority as the Government, by order, determine. '