Management of sewerage system

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1. (1) On and from the date of coming into force of this Act, sewerage systems and sanitations services for the consumers in the State shall be managed and controlled by Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), whenever and wherever such facilities are operational and developed by the Public Health Engineering Department
   • (PHED) in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules framed thereunder.
2. (2) Except as otherwise provided by the rules made in this behalf, any consumer intending to avail the facility of sewerage system or use of sanitation services managed by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), shall make an application in writing to the prescribed authority for grant of authorization or permission in such form along with such documents and fees as may be prescribed.
3. (3) On receipt of application under sub-section (2), the prescribed authority may subject to provisions of this Act, make such enquiry as it deems fit and if it is satisfied that the consumer is possessing necessary infrastructure to avail the facilities in accordance with the rules,-
   • (i) grant the permission unconditionally; or
   • (ii) grant the permission subject to such general or special conditions as it may impose; or
   • (iii) refuse the permission for reasons to be recorded in writing, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the applicant.
4. (4) Every application for grant of permission shall be disposed of by the prescribed authority within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the application.
5. (5) The prescribed authority may cancel or suspend the permission, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing if the consumer has failed to comply with any of the provision of this Act or rules or condition of permission granted thereof: