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Power to cut off water supply -( 1) water supply f10m any premises,- The Authority mav cut off thl" ' (a) If any ta", fee. rental, cost of water or any charge 01 other sum due un1er this Act, IS not patd withm a period of tlurty days after suvtce of a btl! for the same; or (b) if after the receipt of written notice f10m the Authority reqUJrirg htm to refrain from so doing, the consumer continues to use th•· water or to permit the saml' to be used in contravention of the provision of this Act or any rule or tegulatwns made thereunder; or (c) if the consumer damages or cause~ to be damaged the water meter or any connectiOn pipe or ferrule ; or (.i) 1! the consumer refuses to admit any officer or servant of the Authority duly authons,·d in this behalf into the premises wh1ch he prop~"hes to enter for the purpose of executing any work or placing or removing any apparatus or •Jf makmg any ex:ammation or en ,uiry m ronnectionwith the water supply 01 prevents any such officer or servant from executing any work, or placin! or removing any apparatus or making such exami- nation or enquiry; or (e) if the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work con- nected therewith is found on examination by an officer or servant of the Authority duly authorised in that behalf to be out of repair to such an extent as to cau~e wastage or contamination of water a.nd Immediate prevention thereof 1s necessary; or (f) 1f the consumer causes or allows to be caused the servtce pipe or any tap or other fittm~ or work connected thet ew1th t('l be placed, removed repaired or othl rwise interfered with, m contravention of the provision of this Act or of the 1 ulcs or regulations made thereunder; or (g) if by reason of kakagt> in the servtce pipe or ,my tap or other fittmg or '~>rk, damage ts camcd to a pubhc street and immed1ate prevent ton thereof is necessary. • r ~ • I (2) No action taken under or in pursuance of th1s section shall relieve a person from any penalty or liab1hty which he may otherwise have incurred. (3) The Authonty may re·connect the supply of water disconnected under sub-sectiOn (1) on payment of such charges and on such terms and conditions a:! maybe provided by regulatwns. ' ' . . 46 Prohibi#on of certain acts.--( 1) No pers0'1 shall-- (a; wilfully obstruct any perso.1 acting under the orders of the Authority m ~ctting out the lmes of any work or pull up or remove any pillar, post or stay fixed in the ground for the purpose of setting out the line of such wnrks, or deface oc dcst10y any work~ made for the same purpose; or (b) wilfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, open, close, shut oft or otherwise interfere with any lock, cock, valve. pipe, meter or other work or apparatus belo'nging to the Authority, or (c) unlawfully obstruct the flow of or flush, draw off or divert or take water from, any water works belonging to the Authonty or any water course by wh1cli any such water is supplied; or (d) obstruct any officer or other employee of the Authority 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, mspection, examination or inquiry thereunder in relation to any water works, or (e) bathe m, at ,or upon any water works, or wash or tqrow or cause to enter therein any animal, or throw any rubbish, dirt or filth into any water works or wash or clean therein any cloth, wool or leather or the skin of any animal, or cause water of any smk, or dram or any steam engme or boiler or any polluted water to turn or be brought into any w,lter works 01 do any other act whereby the v.ater in any water works is fouled or likely to be fouled. (2) Nothmg in clause (b) of sub-section ( 1) shall apply to a consumer closing the stop cock fixed on the service p1pe supp1ymg water to his premises so long as he has obtamed the consent of any other consumer whose supply will be affected thereby. CHAPTER vn SEWERAGE