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Bare Act

The Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1976

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This Act sets up the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board to develop and regulate water supply and sewerage services in the State. It sets out the Board's constitution, members' terms and disqualifications, and its powers and functions, including planning and executing schemes and charging supervision and centage fees.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 4. Constitution of the Board
  4. 5. Disqualification for being non-official Member
  5. 6. Term of office of Members
  6. 11. Delegation of powers
  7. 12. Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Board or Committee on account of interest
  8. 13. Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc
  9. 14. Duties and functions of the Board
  10. 15. Powers of the Board
  11. 16. Powers of the Board to give directions and to call for returns, reports, etc
  12. 17. Supervision and centage charges
  13. 18. Vesting and transfer of property to the Board
  14. 19. Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final
  15. 20. Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in the Board
  16. 21. The decision of the State Government shall be final and binding on both parties.
  17. 22. Co-ordination of activities of the Board and other local bodies
  18. 23. It shall be the duty of the Board and other local bodies to comply with such directions.
  19. 23A. Power of State Government to depute certain Government employees to the Board
  20. 24. Execution of contracts etc
  21. 25. Board Fund
  22. 26. Other funds of the Board
  23. 27. General principles for the Board's finance
  24. 28. Grants and subventions to the Board
  25. 29. Loans to the Board
  26. 30. Initial contribution of Government to the Board Fund
  27. 31. Power to borrow and relend
  28. 32. Depreciation reserve
  29. 33. Government as guarantor
  30. 34. Accounts and audit
  31. 35. Cost of water
  32. 36. Cost of disposal of waste water
  33. 37. Meter rent and fees for services
  34. 38. Deposits
  35. 39. It shall be lawful for the Board to recover its dues from the amount so deposited.
  36. 40. Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
  37. 41. Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
  38. 42. Licensed plumbers
  39. 43. Prohibition of wastage of water
  40. 44. The cost of such repairs shall be realised from the consumer.
  41. 45. Prohibition of certain other acts
  42. 46. Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  43. 47. Power to require owner to have sewer connection
  44. 48. Prohibition of connection with sewer without permission
  45. 49. Prohibition of construction of private street or building over sewer without permission
  46. 50. Power to affix shaft etc. for ventilation of sewer or cess pool
  47. 51. Power to examine and test sewer etc. believed to be defective
  48. 52. Prohibition of certain other acts
  49. 53. Power of entry, survey etc
  50. 54. Power to tank, pools and wells
  51. 55. The cost of cleaning or disinfection shall be recoverable by the Board from the owner or occupier of such tank, pool or well.
  52. 56. Cognizance of offence
  53. 57. Offences by companies
  54. 58. Power to arrest person committing an offence and refusing to give name and address
  55. 59. Such police officer shall adopt such legal measures as may be necessary to cause that person to be taken before a Magistrate with the least possible delay.
  56. 60. Directions to the Board on questions of policy
  57. 61. Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Board
  58. 62. Duty of local bodies to assist
  59. 63. General power to pay compensation
  60. 64. Protection for acts done in good faith
  61. 65. Rules
  62. 66. Regulations
  63. 67. Bye-laws

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