Application of the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 to the Corporation - (1) Save as

(2) For the purpose of facilitating the application of the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (Act II of 1956) to the Corporation, the Government may, by notification in Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make such adaptations and modifications of the said Act and the rules and bye-laws made thereunder, whether by way of repealing, amending or suspending any provision thereof, as may be necessary or expedient and thereupon the said Act and the rules made thereunder, shall apply to the Corporation subject to the adaptations and modifications so made. (3) Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under sub-section (2) for the adaptation of the provisions of the said Act, or the rules made thereunder, any Court, Tribunal or authority required or empowered to enforce these provisions may, for the purpose of facilitating their application to the Corporation, construe these provisions in such manner, without affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority. 1[7-A. Levy and collection of pipeline service charges - The Government may, by notification, direct the Corporation of levy and collect pipeline service charges from every owner or occupier of a premises to which water connection has been given at such rate as may be prescribed to the different categories as may be specified in this regard to the different categories as may be specified in this regard to defray, the capital cost of pipeline service works undertaken by the Corporation and the operation and maintenance of the pipeline system from time to time: Provided that no such charges shall be levied on the owner or occupier of any premises situated in the areas which are not served by the pipeline system of the Corporation.] 2[7-B. Levy and collection of user charges for sewerage systems - The Government may, by notification, direct the Municipal Corporation of levy and collect user charges from every owner or occupier of a premises served by the Sewerage System of the Corporation at such rate and manner or method, to the different categories specified therein to defray, the capital and operation and maintenance costs of sewerage and sewerage treatment works under taken in the Corporation: Provided that it is obligatory on the part of the owner or occupier of the premises falling in areas served, to get the premises connected to the sewerage system.”]