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After section 137 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— “137-A. Permission to construct swimming pool.— (1) No swimming pool shall be constructed in any place, without obtaining permission from the Commissioner. (2) Every application for permission to construct a swimming pool shall be made to the Commissioner and shall be accompanied by such fee not exceeding rupees twenty-five thousand and such particulars as may be prescribed. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the Commissioner may, after making such enquiry as he deems necessary, either grant or refuse to grant the permission. Every permission granted shall be in such form and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed. (4) Where the Commissioner refuses to grant permission under sub-section (3), he shall give reasons in writing for such refusal. (5) Every owner or occupier of a building or land in which a swimming pool is located, shall maintain the swimming pool in such manner and follow such safety norms, as may be prescribed. (6) Any person authorized by the Government in this behalf may, subject to the provisions of section 190, enter into any building or land in which a swimming pool is located, in order to make an enquiry or inspection and may take any measure or do anything which may, in his opinion, be necessary for the purpose of maintenance of the swimming pool or for the safety of the persons using the swimming pool: Provided that the Government shall authorize, for the purpose of this sub-section, any officer,— (i) not below the rank of Joint Director in the Directorate of School Education, in respect of swimming pools located in the premises of schools; (ii) not below the rank of Joint Director of the Directorate of Collegiate Education, in respect of swimming pools located in the premises of colleges and Universities: Provided further that the Government may authorise different persons for different classes of buildings or land in which swimming pools are located.”. 187 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 137-B. Provision of Rain Water Harvesting Structure.— (1) In every building owned or occupied by the Government or a statutory body or a company or an institution owned or controlled by the Government, rain water harvesting structure shall be provided by the Government or by such statutory body or company or other institution, as the case may be, in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Every owner or occupier of a building shall provide rain water harvesting structure in the building in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation.-- Where a building is owned or occupied by more than one person, every such person shall be liable under this sub-section. (3) Where the rain water harvesting structure is not provided as required under sub-section (2), the Commissioner or any person authorised by him in this behalf may, after giving notice to the owner or occupier of the building, cause rain water harvesting structure to be provided in such building and recover the cost of such provision along with the incidental expense thereof in the same manner as property tax. (4) Notwithstanding any action taken under sub-section (3), where the owner or occupier of the building fails to provide the rain water harvesting structure in the building, the water supply connection provided to such building shall be disconnected till rain water harvesting structure is provided.”.