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Control over private sources of water supply_ - The Health Officer may, by notice in writing, require the owner of," or, other person having control over any source, of' water-supply situated on the fair or festival site, or within such dist,ance ,therefrom as the Government by general or special order determine, to dose or disinfect such source within a specified time if, in the opinion of the Health Officer,it is likely to endanger or cause the spread ' of' disease amongst persons resorting to the festival ,or fair. (2) If the owner or person aforesaid fails or neglects to comply with any, notice issued under sub-section (1) within the time specified therein, the Health Officer may himself take the necessary action; and the whole of the expenses incurred in doing so or such part thereof as the Health officer , may' determine' to be reasonable shall be recovere,d from such owner or person as if it were a tax due from hin). to the local authority or any 'of the local, authorities concerned. CHAPTER XI General