The SIKKIM SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL ACT,1987
sikkim · 1987
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Act, 1987
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Sikkim Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Act, 1987, including "cess pool," "Chief Engineer-cum-Secretary," and "Government Sewer main."
- S. 3Section 3 vests all public drains, sewage disposal works, and related materials in the Department, except those alongside National Highways.
- S. 4Section 4 allows owners or occupiers to discharge sewage into government sewers after obtaining a connection and meeting specified conditions.
- S. 5The Act allows the government to set sewerage service charges based on connection points, lavatories, house size, and sewage flow.
- S. 6Section 6 of the Sikkim Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Act, 1987, authorizes the government to levy a tax on properties in sewered areas, with rates varying by area.
- S. 13Section 13 authorizes the Department to install ventilation shafts or pipes and inspect private sewers for public health safety.
- S. 15(1) Any officer or staff of the Department authorised by it survey ctc
- S. 17110t 10 be passed in the public drain
- S. 19Section 19 imposes penalties for violating the Sikkim Sewage and Sewerage Disposal Act, including fines and imprisonment.
- S. 20Section 20 makes company directors, managers, and officers liable for company offenses, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 21Section 21 allows authorized officers to arrest and hand over individuals suspected of violating sewage laws to the police.
- S. 22Section 22 allows the Chief Engineer-cum-Secretary to accept a composition fee up to ₹3,000 to drop charges for sewage-related offenses.
- S. 23No court shall' take cognizance of any offence under this offence
- S. 24Section 24 allows aggrieved persons to appeal against orders made by the Chief Engineer-cum-Secretary to the Government within 30 days.
- S. 25Section 25 protects the government and its officers from lawsuits for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 26The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act
- S. 27Section 27 mandates rules made under the Act to be presented to the Assembly for at least fourteen days before taking effect.
- S. 1987The Sikkim Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Act, 1987 regulates sewerage and sewage disposal in Sikkim.