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Compensation to be payable by offenders against section 283 or 284.— Compensation shall be paid by the offender for any damage which the corporation sustains by reason of any contravention of section 283 or section 284. 3[286. What persons to be liable for offences under certain provisions of this Chapter.— If it shall be shown that an offence against some provision of this Chapter or against some bye-law made under this Act at the time in force relating to water supply has occurred on any premises to which a private supply of water is furnished by the corporation, the owner, the person primarily liable for the payment of water-tax and the occupier of the said premises shall be jointly and severally liable for the same.] 4[287. When materials and works may be supplied and done under this Chapter for any person by the Commissioner.— On the written request of any person who is required under any of the provisions of this Chapter to supply any materials, fittings, cistern or lock and key or to do any work, the Commissioner may, on such person’s behalf, supply the necessary materials, fittings, cistern or lock and key, as the case may be, or cause the necessary work to be done; but he shall not do so in any case to which the provisions of section 493 or 495 will not apply, unless a deposit is first of all made by the said person of a sum which will, in the opinion of the Commissioner, suffice to cover the cost of the said material, fitting, cistern, lock and key or work.] 5[287A. Commissioner may execute works under this Chapter without allowing option to persons concerned of executing the same.— (1) The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, cause any work described in this Chapter to be executed 6[or any cistern to be supplied with a lock and key] by municipal or other agency under his own orders, without first of all giving the person by whom the same would otherwise have to be executed 7[or supplied] the option of doing 8[or supplying] the same. (2) The expenses of any work so done (or of supplying such lock and key) shall be paid by the person aforesaid, unless the corporation shall, by a general or special order or resolution, sanction, as they are hereby empowered to sanction, the execution of such work 9[or the supply of such lock and key], at the charge of the municipal fund.] 10[287B. Works under Chapter X to be done by licensed plumber.— (1) No person other than a licensed plumber shall execute any work described in this Chapter, 11[(other than the provision of a lock and key)] and no person shall permit any such work to be executed except by a licensed plumber. (2) Every person who employs a licensed plumber to execute any such work shall when so required, furnish to the Commissioner the name of such plumber. 1 Clause (g) was added by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 41(a). 2 Sub-section (2) was added by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 41(b). 3 This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 33. 4 This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 34. 5 Section 287A was inserted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 40. 6 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 35. 7 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 35. 8 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 35. 9 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 35. 10 This section was inserted by Mah. 8 of 1918, s. 17. 11 These words and brackets were inserted by Mah. 8 of 1918, s. 36(1). 246 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III 1[(3) Where any person causes or permits any pipe, cistern or fitting or other work necessary for conveying a private supply of water from a municipal water-work into any premises to be laid, applied or executed in contravention of sub-section (1), he shall, in addition to being liable to the penalty prescribed for such contravention, not be entitled to an independent or branch connection, until the defects, if any, in such pipe, cistern, fitting or work are removed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.]