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(l) No person in relation to public water distribution system shall- Water Audit" Prohibition of certain Acts. (D (iD (iii) (iv) (v) damage, destroy, deface or tamper with the system; tamper valves, or similar devices to change the flow of water; tamper with flow measurement devices including water meters; obstruct, divert, break or interfere flow of water or impede operation or maintenance of system; draw water from a public distribution system by connecting or joining a pipe or any other attachment directly or indirectly or by anyrmeans, for any purpose without an authorized connection having been obtained from the Authority; draw water in excess of permitted quantity directly or indireetly by tampering the system, use of ongful means or in contravention of terms and conditions on which connection has been granted by the (vi) 22-8 Offences and Penalties" GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 22-08-2019 I PART IV Authority: and granted by the Authority. (2) No person shall take away in an unauthorized manner or indulge in the theft of material, equipment or device, used or stocked for the purpose of being laid in public water distribution system. ll- (1) whoever in eontravention of the provisions of seetion 10, O damages, destroys or defaces a public water distribution system shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine, which may extend to rupees one lakh or equal to the amount of damage caused to the system or loss suffered by the Authority, whichever is higher, or with both; (ii) tampers a public water distribution system to disturb working of system, tampers valves or similar devices to change the flow, tamper with flow measurement devices including water meter shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term ich may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand or with both; (iii) obstructs, diverts, breaks or interferes with flow of water; or impedes operations or maintenance of system shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ees twenty thousand or with both. (2) Whoever in contravention of the provisions of section l0 draws water from a public distribution system by connecting or joining a pipe or other attachment directly or indirectly, or by any means, for any purpose without an authorized connection obtained from the authority shall be punishable with such punishment as provided in Schedule I. (3) whoever in contravention of the provisions of sub-clauses (i) to (vi) of sub- section (1) of section 10 draws water in excess of permitted quantity directly or PART rvl cuJ T GOVERNMEMT GAZETTE.EX" 22_08_2019 22-9 indirectly by tampering the system, use of wrongful means or in contravention of terms and conditions on which water connection has been granted by the Authority, shall be punishable with such penalty as provided in Schedule II. (4) Whoever other than a user who has a residential connection, in contravention of the provisions of section 10 uses the water other than the purpose for which the water connection is granted shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to rupees twenty thousand. (5) A person taking away in an unauthorized manner or indulging in the theft of material, equipment or device used or stocked for the purpose of public water distribution system shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, which may extend to rupees one lakh or with both. (6) Whoever abets any offence specified in sub-sections (i) to (v) of sub- section (l) of section 10 shall be punished with the punishment provided for the offence in the relevant sub-section of this section: Provided that whenever such an offence is abetted by an employee, officer, office bearer or an agency.engaged by the Authority, the abettor shall be punished with imprisonment or fine provided for the offence which shall be double the amount specified in the relevant sub-sections, or with both.