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(1) The Corporation may cut off the water supply (except the water supply provided for general public) from any premises- (a) if any fee, rental, cost of water or any charge or other sum due under this Act, or the rules, regulations or bye-laws made thereunder is not paid within a period of fifteen days after service of a bill for the same; or (b) if, after the receipt of a written notice from the Corporation requiring him to refrain from so doing, the consumer continues to use the water or to permit the same to be used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations or bye-laws; or (c) if the consumer damages or causes to be damaged the water meter or any connection pipe or ferrule; or (d) if the consumer refuses to admit any officer or servant of the Corporation duly authorised in this behalf into the premises which he proposes to enter for the purpose of executing any work of placing or removing any apparatus or of making any examination or enquiry in connection with the water supply or prevents any such officer or servant from executing any work or placing or removing any apparatus or making such examination or inquiry; or (e) if the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work connected therewith is found on examination by an officer or servant of the Corporation duly authorised in this behalf to be out of repair to such extent as to cause wastage or contamination of water and immediate prevention thereof is necessary; or (f) if the consumer cause or allows to be caused the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work connected therewith to be placed, removed, repaired or otherwise interfered with, in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules or regulations or bye-laws; or (g) if, by reason of leakages in the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work, damage is caused to a public street and immediate prevention thereof is necessary. (2) No action taken under, or in pursuance of this section shall relieve a person from any penalty or liability which he may otherwise have incurred. (3) The Corporation may re-connect the supply of water disconnected under sub-section (1) on payment of such charges and on such terms and conditions as may be provided by byelaws.
(1) The Corporation may cut off the water supply (except the water supply provided for general public) from any premises-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) if any fee, rental, cost of water or any charge or other sum due under this Act, or the rules, regulations or bye-laws made thereunder is not paid within a period of fifteen days after service of a bill for the same; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) if, after the receipt of a written notice from the Corporation requiring him to refrain from so doing, the consumer continues to use the water or to permit the same to be used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations or bye-laws; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) if the consumer damages or causes to be damaged the water meter or any connection pipe or ferrule; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d) if the consumer refuses to admit any officer or servant of the Corporation duly authorised in this behalf into the premises which he proposes to enter for the purpose of executing any work of placing or removing any apparatus or of making any examination or enquiry in connection with the water supply or prevents any such officer or servant from executing any work or placing or removing any apparatus or making such examination or inquiry; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(e) if the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work connected therewith is found on examination by an officer or servant of the Corporation duly authorised in this behalf to be out of repair to such extent as to cause wastage or contamination of water and immediate prevention thereof is necessary; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(f) if the consumer cause or allows to be caused the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work connected therewith to be placed, removed, repaired or otherwise interfered with, in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules or regulations or bye-laws; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(g) if, by reason of leakages in the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work, damage is caused to a public street and immediate prevention thereof is necessary.<br> (2) No action taken under, or in pursuance of this section shall relieve a person from any penalty or liability which he may otherwise have incurred.<br> (3) The Corporation may re-connect the supply of water disconnected under sub-section (1) on payment of such charges and on such terms and conditions as may be provided by byelaws.<br>