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(1) No new well, tube-well, tank, pond, cistern, fountain or the like shall be dug or constructed without the permission of the Board of Councillors. (2) The Board of Councillors may grant such permission, subject to such conditions as it may deem necessary, or may, for rersons to he recorded in writing, refuse such permission. (3) If any work is begun or completed without permission as aforesaid, the Chairman-in-Council may— (a) by notice require the owner or other person who has done such work to fill up or demolish such work in such manner as the Chairman-in-Council may direct, or (b) grant permission to retain such work for reasons to be recorded in writing, in exceptional circumstances if such retention is not otherwise objectionable: Provided that the Board of Councillors may impose such fine not exceeding five hundred rupees for such contravention, as it may deem fit.