Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Class of consumers, tariff, etc.— (1) The class of consumers, the tariff to be paid by such consumers, the manner of supply of water to such consumers by the PWD, etc. shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) The Government shall, from time to time, frame a scale of rates at which and a statement of the conditions under which, any of the services including supply of water, ---2--- issuing of water connections, cancellation of water connections and all other incidental and ancillary matters will be provided and appoint an authority or authorities in this regard to perform such functions: Provided that different scales of rates for various services, works, supply, and conditions of such services or for such supply, may be framed for different classes of consumers or utilizing such services for different purposes. (3) The Government shall also have the power to fix, levy, recover, or revise penalties, including compounding of interest in cases of default in payment, on delayed payment, illegal connections, tampering of meters or lines, pipes or for illegal use of piped water at such rate and for such period as the Government may, having regard to the general conditions, impose.