Bare ActsThe SIKKIM WATER SUPPLY AND WATER TAX ACT, 1986

Section 4

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ln the princpai Act, ln section 3,- (1) in sub-section (2),- (a) in ciause (e), after the words "produce", the words "any preparailon lherefrom" shaLl be inserted; (b) in c ause (h), before the words "for watering streets", lhe words "1or construction or" sha be inserted. (2) after sub-section (2), the iollowing sub-sections shall be inserted, namely,- "(3) The Public Health Engineer in charge of water supply may, on application by the owner or occupier of any building, arrange, in accordance with the ru es, to supply water thereto for domestic consumption and use. (4) The Public Heath Engineer in charge of water supply may, if il appears to hinr that the superstructure are without a proper supply of water ior domestic consurnption and use and ihat such supply can be furnished from the ma n not more than 35 (thity iive) meters distance lrom any part of any such superstructure, by noiice, require the owner of the land to obta n such supply. (5) Where on any land there are two or more supersvuctures or apariments, and the owner of the land is not the owner of all the superstructures or apartments, the Public Health Engineer ln charge of water supply may, ll it appears to him that the superstructure or apartment is wlthout a proper supply of water ior domestic consumption and use and that such supply can be iurnished from the main not more than 35 (thirty five) meters disiance irom any part of any such superstructure or apartment, by notice, require the owner ol the superstructure or apartment to obtain such suPPIY." ln the principal Act, in section 5, after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inseded, namely,- "(5) The competent authority may by agreement, supply water in bulk to the Government including the Central Government, the Department or any other local authorlty or any other public or private undertaklng or individual or organlzation on such terms as to payment and as to ihe period and the condltlons oi supply as may be agreed upon between the cor.peient authority and such auihority."

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