Chapter VI Chapter VI

Miscellaneous

1. (1) No compensation for the land used for construction of Reinforced Concrete Cement structures like headworks, sedimentation, storage tanks etc at private lands shall be paid by the department excepts the value of assets standing or created on it.
2. (2) No claim for compensation shall be paid in lieu of water sources which are being used for tapping water by the department for public use.

The department shall not be liable in any way for any loss or damage or sufferings caused to any person by the cutting off of the supply of water due to drought or accidents or works relating to re-laying or repairing of any water works or other unavoidable causes.

1. (1) Consumer's supply line from the mains and valves therein shall be maintained by the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department at the expense of owner, who shall also be responsible for breakages, damages or theft of the same.
2. (2) The consumers shall not give any type of sub-connection from his supply line.
3. (3) All consumers before vacating their respective premises shall report to the department of such move and clear their arrears, if any, and they shall obtain clearance certificates from the Executive Engineers concerned for further reconnection in other locations.
4. (4) All the consumers shall ensure arrangement of proper rain water harvesting structure along with storage sump of adequate quantity to store water for use during break down of normal water supply of the department due to unforeseen natural calamities.

1. (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on complaint filed by an officer mentioned in sub-section (7) of section 3 of this Act.
2. (2) No court inferior to that of Judicial Magistrate of first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.

No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act unless complaint thereof is made within two month from the date on which the alleged commission of offence came to the knowledge of Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer or any such especially empowered officer having jurisdiction over the place of occurrence.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or staff of the Department for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done under the Act or the rules made thereunder.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for all or any of the provisions of the Act for implementation of the Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be , before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session for a total period of one month which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or the House agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case be, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Rule.

If any difficulties arise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the difficulties.

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1. (1) The Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act, 2000 (Act No. 9 of 2000) is here by repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.