Offences and penalties

Offences and penalties :

1. (1) Whoever uses water received by him through individual water connection from the department for any other purpose than the purpose for which such water connection has been applied or sell or lets out such water to any other person shall be liable to punishment with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with both.
2. (2) Whoever destroys, misuses or causes damage to any pipe, valve, hydrant reservoirs or other accessories or fittings of the department, which are used for the supply of water to any person shall be liable to punishment with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with both.
3. (3) Whoever destroyes, removes or causes damage wilfully to a water meter used for measurement of water supplied to any person shall be liable to punishment with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with both.
4. (4) Whoever draws off, diverts or pumps out water from the reservoir, main pipe, pipes or hydrants or keep open the valves without the permission of the department shall be liable to punishment with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with both.
5. (5) Any other act committed in contravention of any provisions of this Act not specified above shall be liable to punishment with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with both.
6. (6) Offences punishable under this Act shall be non-cognizable and bailable and shall be inquired, tried or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.