Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1986 (14 of 1986),- (1) after sub-section (4) of section 18A, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:- "(5) The Authority shall render necessary technical services to the local bodies for planning, execution and running of water supply and sewerage schemes in the manner prescribed by Government. (6) Every local body is free to start their own water supply and sewerage scheme either individually or as group of local bodies and to fix their own user charges as may be prescribed.". (2) after section 18A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "18B. Power of Authority to transfer water supply and sewerage services to local bodies.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Authority,- (a) shall transfer any water supply scheme or sewerage service covering the area of a single village panchayat; and (b) may transfer any water supply scheme or sewerage service covering the area of a single municipality; on a request from such village panchayat or the municipality, as the case may be in the manner, as may be prescribed. (2) The Authority may, if they consider it necessary to do so, transfer any water supply or sewerage services to the village panchayat or the municipality concerned in the manner as may be prescribed. (3) The Authority shall render all necessary technical services to the local bodies for planning, execution and running of water supply and sewerage services of which are transferred under sub-sections (1) and (2) in the manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Authority may collect from the local bodies concerned necessary tariff for street taps provided by it within the local limits of the said local bodies at the rates as may be fixed by Government.". (3) after sub-section (3) of section 40, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:- "(4) For schemes operated by the Authority, necessary tariff for street taps may be collected from the local bodies at the rate fixed by the Government. Government may deduct the tariffs from grants due to the local bodies. Where any doubt or dispute arises between the local body and the Authority in regard to the assessment of the tariff such doubt or dispute shall be referred to an appellate authority prescribed by the Government and its decision thereon shall be final.".