Chapter VII SEWERAGE

The owner or occupier of any premises shall be entitled to empty sewage of the premises into a sewer of 1[the Authority], provided that, before doing so, he,-

1. (a) obtains written permission of 2[the Authority] and pays connection fee and other charges in accordance with the bye-laws; and
2. (b) complies such other conditions as may be provided by the bye-laws.

Where any premises are in the opinion of 1[the Authority], without sufficient means of effectual disposal of sewage and sewer of 2[the Authority] is situated at a distance of fifty metres from any part of the premises, 3[the Authority] may, by written notice, require the owner of the said premises to have sewer connection as provided by bye-laws.

No person shall, without the permission of 1[the Authority], make or cause to be made any connection or communication with any sewer of 2[the Authority].

No person shall, without the permission of 1[the Authority], construct any private street, building or other structure on any sewer of 2[the Authority].

1[The Authority] may, for the purpose of ventilating any sewer or cess-pool, whether vested in 2[the Authority] or not, erect upon any premises or affix to the outside of any building, or to any tree, any shaft or pipes as may appear to it to be necessary.

1. (1) Where it appears to 1[the Authority] that there are reasonable grounds for believing that private sewer or cess-pool is in such condition as to be prejudicial to public health or to be a nuisance or that a private sewer communicating directly or indirectly with a sewer of 2[the Authority] is so defective as to admit sub-soil water or grit or other materials 3]the Authority] may examine its condition and for that purpose may apply any test, not being a test by water under pressure, and if it deems it necessary, open the ground.
2. (2) If on examination the sewer or cess-pool is found to be in proper condition 4[the Authority] shall, as soon as possible, reinstate any ground which has been opened by it and determine and pay compensation for the damage caused by it.

No person shall-

1. (a) wilfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of 1[the Authority] under this Chapter in setting out the lines of any works or pull up or remove any pillar, post or stay fixed in the ground for the purposes of setting out lines of such work or deface or destroy any works made for the said purposes; or
2. (b) wilfully or negligently break, injure, turn on, open, close, shut off or otherwise interfere with any lock, valve, pipe or other works or apparatus belonging to 2[the Authority] and pertaining to its duties and functions under this Chapter; or
3. (c) unlawfully obstruct the flow of, or flush, draw off or divert or take sewage from any works belonging to 3[the Authority]; or

1. (1) Any officer or servant of 1[the Authority] authorised by it in that behalf, may, or without assistants or workmen, enter into or upon any premises in order-
   • (a) to make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry; (b) to take levels;
   • (c) to dig or bore into the sub-soil;
   • (d) to set out the boundaries and the intended lines of work;
   • (e) to mark such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches;
   • (f) to do any other thing necessary for the purposes of this Act or any rules or regulations or bye-laws: Provided that, in exercising the powers under this sub-section due regard shall be paid by the officer or servant of 2[the Authority] concerned to the social and religious customs of the occupants of the premises.
2. (2) When any person is entitled to enter into or upon any premises in exercise of the powers under sub-section (1), he may also enter in similar manner into or upon any adjoining premises for any work authorised by or under this Act or for the purpose of depositing therein, any soil, grind stone or other materials or for obtaining access to such work or for any other purpose connected with the execution of the same.
3. (3) It shall be lawful for any authorised officer or servant to make any entry into any place to open or cause to be opened any door, gate or other barrier-
   • (a) if he considers the opening thereof necessary for the purpose of such entry; and
   • (b) if the owner or occupier is absent or being present refuses to open such door, gate or barrier.

Any officer or servant authorised by 1[the Authority] in that behalf may have any tank, pool or well, cleaned or disinfected after notice to the owner or occupier, if any, when it appears that such cleaning or disinfection will prevent or check the spread of any dangerous disease. The cost of cleaning or disinfection shall be recoverable by 2[the Authority] from the owner or occupier of such tank, pool or well.