Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, the Executive Engineer may cut off the supply of water to any premises or may turn off such supply on any one of the following grounds, namely :–– (a) if, after the receipt of a written notice from the Assistant Executive Engineer concerned requiring him to refrain from so doing, the owner or occupier of the premises continues to use the water or to permit the same to be used in contravention of the Act or the rules and regulations framed thereunder ; (b) if any pipe, tap, work or fitting connected with the supply of water to the premises is found, on inspection in this behalf, to be damaged or out of repair to such an extent so as to cause waste or contamination of water and immediate prevention is necessary ; (c) if there is any water-pipe situated within the premises to which no tap or other efficient means of turning off the water is attached ; (d) if, by reason of a leakage in the pipe or fitting, damage is caused to the public street and immediate prevention is necessary ; or (e) if the owner of the premises refuses of fails to pay, for a period of one month after he has been served with a notice of demand, water charges on account of water consumed in the premises. (2) When the water has been cut off or turned off under clause (e) of subsection (1), the Assistant Executive Engineer concerned may, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, recommend restoration of the water supply on payment of water usage charges.