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(1) Not withstanding anything contained in this AcL, the Municipal Commissioner may cut off Ihe connection beLween any walerworks of Lhe Corporalion and any premises lo which waler is supplied from such works, or may turn off such supply, in any or Lhe following cases, namely:— (a) if the premises are unoccupied; (Pari V.—Civic Semites.—Chapter XVII.—Water Supply.— G. Genera! powers regarding water supply and its uses.— Section 275.) "(aa) if, in respect of llie premises, any taxes or rales or Tees or charges are in arrear Tor payment for more than one year; (b) if, after receipt of a written nolice from the Municipal Commissioner requiring him to refrain from so doing, lhe owner or occupier of lhc premises continues lo use lhc waler or to permit the same lo be used, in contravention of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder; (c) if the occupicr of the premises contravenes section 238; (d) if the occupicr refuses lo admit any officer or employee of the Corporation duly authorised in that behalf into the premises for the purpose of making any inspection under this Acl or under any regulations relating to waler supply made under this Acl, or prevents such officer or employee from making such inspection; (e) if the owner or the occupier of the premises wilfully or negligently injures or damages his meter or any pipe or tap conveying water from any works of the Corporation; :(ee) if the owner or the occupier of the premises fails to maintain water reservoir with covered lid or completely empty water tank once in a w.eek; (f) if any pipes, taps, works or fittings connected with the supply of water to the premises be found, on examination by the Municipal Commissioner, lobe oul of repair to such an extent as to cause so serious a waste of water that, in the opinion of the Municipal Commissioner, immediate prevention is necessary; (g) if lhe use of the premises for human habitation has been prohibited under ihis Aci from lhe dale from which lhe premises are lo be vacated in pursuance of an order under this Act; (h) if there is any water-pipe situated within the premises to which no lap or other efficient means of turning the water off is attached; Tlit' Kolkaia Municipal Corporation Act, 19S0. Ill LIX of 1980.] Joint and several liability or owners and occupicrs for offence in relation ro waler supply. (Pari V,—Civic Sen'ices.—Chapter XVII.—Water Supply.— G. Genera! powers regarding water supply and its uses.— Section 276.) (i) if by reason of a leak in lhe servicc-pipc or fitting, damage is caused io the public sircci and immediate prevention is neccssary; (j) if iheoccuupierof lhe premises Tails lo pay in full any amounl due from him Tor supply of waier under Lhis Acl: Provided lhal— (i) waier supplied for flushing privies or urinals shall nol be cuL off or iruncd off except when the Municipal Commissioner thinks il nccessary io cui off or turn off such waler Tor prevailing damage to or accidenL on public streets: (ii) water shall not be cut off or turned off in any case referred lo in '[clause (a) or clause (aa) or] clause (g) or clause (j) unless written notice of not less lhan seventy-two hours has been given to lhe occupier of lhe premises; (iii) in any case referred ID in clausc (f) or clause (i), the Municipal Commissioner may curry out necessary repair to pipes, taps, works, or filling and rccover the expenses thereof from lhe owner or thu occupier of lhe premises. . (2) The expenses of cutting off or turning off water-supply shall be paid by lhe owner or the occupier of premises and shall be recoverable from lhe owner or lhe occupier as an arrcar of lax under this Act.