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Prohibition of certain acts.—(1) No person shall,— (a) wilfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of the Board in setting out the lines of any works or pull up or remove any pillar, post or stake fixed in the ground for the purpose of setting out the lines of such work, or deface or destroy any works made for the same purpose; or (b) wilfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, open, close, shut off or otherwise interfere with any lock, cock, valve, pipe, meter or other work or apparatus belonging to the Board; or (c) unlawfully obstruct the flow of, or flush, draw off, or divert, or take water from any water work belonging to the Board or any water course by which any such water is supplied; or (d) obstruct any officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties under this Chapter or refuse or wilfully neglect to furnish him with the means necessary for the making of any entry, inspection, examination or inquiry thereunder in relation to any water work; or (e) bathe in, at or upon any water work or wash or throw or cause to enter therein any animal, or throw any rubbish, dirt or filth into any water work or wash or clean therein any cloth, wool or leather or the skin of any animal, or cause water of any sink, or drain or any steam engine or boiler or any polluted water to turn or be brought into any water work, or do any other act whereby the water in any water work is fouled or likely to be fouled. (2) Nothing in clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall apply to a consumer closing the stopcock fixed on the service pipe supplying water to his premises so long as he has obtained the consent of any other consumer whose supply will be affected thereby. 1[61. Regulations regarding water supply.—(1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such regulations may provide for,— (a) the power of the Board,— (i) to stop the supply of water, whether for domestic purpose, or not, or for gratuitous use; and 30 (ii) to prohibit the sale and use of water for the purpose of business; 2[(iii) to insist on rain water harvesting system for conservation of water;] 2 (b) the power of the Board to take charge of private connections; (c) the prohibition of fraudulent and unauthorised use of water and the prohibition of tampering with meters; (d) the licensing of plumbers and fitters, and for the compulsory employment of licensed plumbers and fitters. (3) In making any regulation under this section, the Board may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 1[five thousand rupees] 1 and in case of continuing breach with an additional fine which may extend to 1[five hundred rupees]1 for every day during which the breach continues after the receipt of a notice from the Board to discontinue such breach.]1