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Prohi&tt•on of wul'l~e of w2ter -(I) No owner 0r occupier of any premtses to whtch Wlt :r IS s.lpp\i ·d by the Auth·Jnty ~hall CJ.use or surfct any water to be wasted or cause ,>r suffer the servrce pbc ot· any tap or other fitting or work connected ther~wtth t'> remam out of repatr so as to cau>:: wastage of wat•:r. (2) Whenever the Authority has to reason believe that as a 1 esult of defect m a s·~rvice pipe ~,r tap or other fitting or work connected thet ewtth water IS bemg wasted, the Authonty may, by wntten notice reqUtre the con- sumer to 1 epau and make good the (!<'feet wtthin such time as may be specified m the nottcc. (3) If such repair IS not earned out wtthm the time specified, the Authority may wtthout prejud1ce tl) any action against the consumer under any other provision of this Act cause such repair to be made, and the cost of such repatrs shall be rtalised from the consumer.