Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Authority" means a public water distribution authority as specified in section 4; (b) "Board" means the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board constituted under the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1979; (c) "bulk pipeline system" means any pipe line, size of which is more than 300mm diameter or such lower size of pipeline which feeds water to storage reservoir or water Treatment plants and includes open conveyance channels water storage systems, and valves or attachments on such pipeline; (d) "connecting pipe" means a pipe connecting distribution line to the user's house or premises through which he receives water; (e) "distribution pipeline" means pipelines other than used in bulk pipeline system; (f) "domestic water" means water used for consumption by human beings for drinking or other domestic purposes such as cooking, bathing, washing, cleaning and other day-to-day activities; and includes consumption of water for live-stock. Explanation.— For the purpose of this Act, the supply of water for domestic purposes shall also include supply of water among others to commercial units, industrial establishments or institutions by the Authority; (g) "group residential connection" means a water connection to a user group for residential purposes and water is used for household purpose only; (h) "GWIL" means Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited, a Government company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013; (i) "local authority" for the purpose of this Act means— (i) a municipal corporation, constituted under the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949; (ii) a municipality, constituted under the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963; (iii) a village panchayat, constituted under the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993; (iv) a cantonment area, constituted under the Cantonment Act, 2006; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) "public domestic water source" means a source of water which is reserved for domestic purposes fully or partially; (l) "public water distribution system" means a water supply system as provided under section 3; and includes source, conveyance system including bulk and distribution pipe lines, valves and fixers, storage or cisterns, electrical installations, pumping stations, water meter, treatment plant, stand posts or taps and all other equipments, attachments or accessories connected thereto, through which water is supplied; (m) "regular connection size" means size of connecting pipe which is normally granted by the Authority to a user in the public water distribution system; (n) "residential connection" means a water connection granted to a user who owns or occupies a dwelling unit for residential purpose and water is used for residential use only; (o) "residential use" means use of water from public water distribution system for the household purpose only; (p) "Schedule" means Schedule appended to this Act; (q) "user" means a person having a valid water connection for receiving domestic water supply from the public water distribution system.