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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, on a request by a resolution passed in this behalf, by the local body which has its own electricity distribution system, the Government may, if they consider it necessary so to do, by notification in the Gazette declare that the water supply and sewerage services and other items mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of sub section (1) of section 18, which had been vested in the Authority under the said section shall, on and from the date specified in the notification revest in and stand retransferred to such local body, subject to such terms and conditions as may be mentioned therein and thereupon the local body shall exercise all powers and perform all function relating thereto. (2) All rights, liabilities and obligations relating to the water supply and sewerage services revested under sub-section (1), including the right to recover arrears of water charges, meter hire and of any cost or fees which were due to the Authority immediately before such revesting, shall vest in and stand transferred to the local body. (3) Where any doubt or dispute arises as to whether any property or asset has revested in such local body under sub section (1) or any right, liability or obligation has become the right, liability or obligation of the local body under this section, such doubt or dispute shall be referred to the government whose decision thereon shall be final and binding on the Authority and the local body concerned. (4) The Authority shall lend the services of such number of employees as may be necessary, to do the work in connection with the water supply or sewerage services or sewerage works revested in the local body under sub-section (I) and the salary, allowances, and contributions, if any, due to such employees shall be paid by the local body. [(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 groups of local bodies and to fix their own user charges as may be prescribed.] Inserted by Act 6 of 1993 (w.e.f. 30.12.1992). Added by 16 of 2000 (w.e.f. 12-5-2000).