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(1) No person shall wilfully or negligently cause or suffer any water-fitting, which he is liable to maintain,— (a) to be, or to remain, so out of order or so in need of repair, or (b) to be, or to remain, so constructed or adapted or to be so used, that the water supplied to him by the Corporation is, or is likely to be, wasted, misused or unduly consumed, or contaminated before use, or that foul air or any input matter is likely to return into any pipe belonging to, or connected with, a main belonging to the Corporation. Power of Corporation to require owner of premises to set up pump etc. Filtered water supplied for domestic purpose not to he used for non-domcstic purpose. Use of unfiltered water. 94 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 29, 2008 [PART III The West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006. Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water. Power to cut off or turn off supply of water to premises. (Part VI.—Civic Services.—Chapter XI.—Water supply and drainage.— G. General provisions regarding water-supply and uses of water supplied.—Sections 219, 220.) (2) If any water-fitting which any person is liable to maintain is in such condition or is so constructed or adapted as aforesaid, the Commissioner, without prejudice to his right to proceed against the person under any other provision of this Act, may give direction to such person to carry out any necessary repairs or alterations and, if he fails to do so within forty-eight hours of such direction, may cause to be carried out the work and recover from him the expenses incurred by him in so doing as an arrear of tax under this Act.