Water-pipes, etc., not to be placed where water will be polluted.

16[(1)] No water-pipes shall be laid in a drain or on the surface of an open channel or house-gully or within twenty feet of a cess-pool, or in any position where the pipe is likely to be injured or the water therein polluted; and no

New proviso (i) was inserted by Bom. 10 of 1928, s. 13(b)(i). These words “clause” and “clauses” were substituted for the words “sub-clause” and “sub-clauses” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 37(a). Original clauses (i) and (ii) were re-numbered as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively by Bom. 10 of 1928, s. 13(c). These words “clause” and “clauses” were substituted for the words “sub-clause” and “sub-clauses” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 37(a). These letters, word and brackets were substituted for the original word, letter and brackets “and (b)” by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 13(e). These words were substituted for the words “Member-in-charge” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 107. Original clauses (i) and (ii) were re-numbered as clauses (ii) and (iii) by Bom. 10 of 1928, s. 13(c). These words “clause” and “clauses” were substituted for the words “sub-clause” and “sub-clauses” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 37(a). This paragraph was added by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 3(i)(d). These words “clause” and “clauses” were substituted for the words “sub-clause” and “sub-clauses” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 37(a). This proviso was added by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 37(b). These words were substituted for the words “Member-in-charge” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 107. These words were substituted for the words “Member-in-charge” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 107. Section 280A was inserted by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 14. Section 280B was inserted by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 39. Section 281 was re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 39.

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well or tank, and except with the consent of the Commissioner, no cistern shall be constructed within twenty feet of a

1[privy, water-closet or] cess-pool.

2[(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which shall not be less then five hundred rupees and which may extend upto five thousand rupees or with both.]