Bare ActsThe Mizoram Water Tariff Act, 1991.

Section 5

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(a) No applicant under clause (a) of section 4 shall be given a new Water Con- nection unless such applicant makes payment for new connection fee and all other charges within 30 day of the receipt of the Bill form the Department; (b) The monthly water charges shall be payable within the stipulated time limit to be reflected in the bill which will not normally exceed 30(thirty) days from the date of issue of the Bill; (c) Simple interest at the rate of 18% per annum on total amount due shall be levied if not paid within the stipulated period; (d) The fee from consumer other than the owner of piped water connection as in clause (b), (c) and (d) of section 6 shall be collected without prefering any bill byan officer of persons designated and authorised by the Department in writing for the purpose. (e) In the event of any default in the matter of payment of water charges, fees, etc., the water connection shall be liable for disconnection. (f) Any sum due from a Consummer on account of supply of water and charged under section 6 and interest, if any, if not paid within the prescribed time and and in the prescribed manner, shall be recoverable by the State Government as an arrear of land revenue from the defaulting consummer of his heirs of assigns as the case may be. Collection of tar- iff, fee and charges rt title ex- and com- cement Ex-52/91 - 3 -

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