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ln the prlncipal Act, for seciion 42, the following sha be substituled, namely:- "42, Protection of Action taken under this Act and Public Servant (1) No sult or prosecution shall be entertained in any court against the Department or against any oflicer or employee of lhe Department or against any person act ng under the order or direction of the Competent Authority or any ofiicer or employee of the Deparlment for anythlng which is in good faiih done or intended to be done undeT this Acl or anv rule or regulatlon, made thereunder. - )6, No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any olficer or employee of the Deparlment lor any act done or purporting to be done under this Act or any rule or regulation made there under without the previous sanction of the Government. All members, oilicers and employees oi the Depanment shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule or requlations made thereunder, to be public servants within the meaning of Law lor the time being in iorce." 41.|n the principal Act, in section 43,- (i) ln the marginal heading, alter lre word "rules", the words "and supplemental order" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (2),- (a) in clause (d), the words "and all meters in connection, with the use of water and turning on and ofl and prevenring waste ol water' appea'i1g afle'Ihe wo'd "meters" shall be omitted; (b) for clause (g), the following shali be subslituted, namely:- for connection, disconnection, other services rendered to the f ollowing shall be substituted, "(h) the equitable distribution oi water supplied to the owners, occupiers or users within the notified area"; (d) after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- "(i) altering the position of connections; (j) the prohibition ol iraudulent and unauthorized use of water and the prohibition of tampering with meters; (k) the compulsory employment of engineers or plumbers for the work of consumer line or service line or internal and external plumbing oi the consumer's premises. (l) the delegation and re-delegation of duties and responsibjlities oi officers and ernployees ol the Department; (2) (3) Amendment ol Section 43 "(g) charges or fees reconnection and consume/'; (c) for clause (h), the namely:- @ (m) the power of the Competent Authority to take charge of private connections; (n) any other maiter arising out of the Department's function under this Act, in which it is necessary or expedient to make such Rules. (o) the use of water and preventing misuse, wastage or disturbance in the equitable distribution of water." JAGAT B. RAI (SSJS) L-R-cum-SECRETARY LAW DEPARTMENI S.G.P.G, -121/ Com.2/Cazette /100 NosJ Dl? 22.03,2018. THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THE SIKKIM WATER SUPPLY AND WATER TAX ACT, 1986 (ACT NO. 8 OF 1986) AMENDED AND UPDATED UPTO MARCH, 2018