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1993 . (Magh/1 15, 1t14) GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR SECRE'I ARIAT: LAW . & LEO ISLA TIVE A.PR\&S DEPARTMENT ., . ·,.< ..-:: '1:'!''f NO TI FICATIO.N Imphal, the ?th February, 1993 No. 2/33/92-LegiL.-Thefollowing Act of the Legislature, Manipur whiah. iemved assent of the Governor of Manipur on 3-2-1993 is hereby publis1!Pd in the Maaiput Guctte. L:;IBGMClfA SINGH; Secretary to the GovetnQleQt of Mauipur • • THE MANIPUR WATER SUPPLY ACT, 1992 ( Manipur Act No. 1 of 1993) AN ACT '" provick for.,,,. regulation .of water 'tupp.ly in the' ?tate. h it e.n?ted !>f ,the.?Iatoie of Manipur in the Fort,-tbird ·yeg:.« the Republic of India as faflows :w -_;..,_,... ?tit·"· ,si..J .;r •••• r ®.Tliia1.?t-ll)tj·?_lt&ll?? IM,lnp11r Wa.tet:-SupplyAQt,1992. . · · · · · ? • · · · .. v (bl If shall ?tend' to whole Qf the $tattt9,1'M!!Di?r . . (c) It shall come into force on such. date and in suc??tb.QGo?t?at 8:!.•l':,, r,?. wne to time, notify. . ' ·-? t .,.·., ! ,.c.,. . ' ' ' a;:·?- . ';".. ?, .·- . i '! '' ''!. 1,? :....:.:.'fil'tlis Act; ··11alfess fhe · com.exf-014el\\4'e,flf<Pii-?;; · : ?:;,;,2:·oo:r;_1: .. ? :fJ¥,?,·: / 2 (a) uappellato 11utboi'iti'' means 4:n1 · officer ? tbe O:>yetnment may. by notification in the official Gaz¢11e, appoint for the purposes of this Act; (b) "loch.I area" means a Municipality, a notified area or a town area constituted under any law for tie ti.J)e bejag in force and includes such other area as the Government may, from time to time, declare by notification in the official Gazette; (c) ''local authority" means a municipal board, a notify area CtJ'lhnittee ,Of a town area committee consut !td under any- Jaw fo,, the time being in force and includes such other atithcfrity as the Government may;-fro°' -· time to time, declare by boti}}c1.tio!Un1q? om9,ial :}azette; (d) "owner" Includesj-« -::: :::_:-: (i) every person who is entitled .for the time being to receive any rent in respect of the l ind or building ; (ii) a manager on behalf of such person 4 (iii) any agent for any such- person I (iv) an occupier ; {e) ''premises" means any land or building or part of a·· buildiag and includes the garden, ground and outhouse if any appertaining to a building or pan of a building ; - (f) ''prescribed'' means prescribed by the rules framed under this Act ; (g) "prescribed authority" means the Executive Engineer of the Public Health Eagineer ing Department or such other officer as the Government may. by notification in the official Gazette, appoint ; • (h) "water works" means a lake, pump, reservoir, cistern, tank, duct, whether covered or open, sluice, main pipe, culvert, engine, hydrant, conduit and machinery, land building or any device for supplying or used for supplying water or for protecting sourcesofwater su15ply and includes such other streams. springs and w.@11ra? the Government may, by notification in "the official Gazette, specify;, 3; Provisions of water:- (a) The Government may provide any area witlr a supply of wholesome water for public, commercial and domestic purposes. (b) Fqr the purpose of such water, s?-:,pJy Jb,e .fiov.ernment ll,l!ly cause to be constructed or maintained such water works as may''be necessary and may erect stand pipes . or eause to be erected by the ?cal ;utharity sufficient and convenient stand pipes, wells or pumps for the use of inhabitants of the local area,