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| (1) Whoever, being the owner, superintendent, agent, manager, or occupier of any premises in which any business is carried on does or causes to be done any act connected with such business by which the water in any stream, reservoir, cistern, aqueduct, or other work belonging to the Board is or is likely to be fouled, shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on conviction after trial before a Magistrate notwithstanding the provisions of section 87, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, and a further fine not exceeding five hundred rupees for each day on which the offence is continued after the expiration of twenty-four hours after a notice signed by the General Manager of the Board is served on any such person. |
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| (2) The General Manager of the Board or any person authorized by him in writing in that behalf may, with the permission of the Chairman of the Board, after the expiration of twenty-four hours after the notice signed by the General Manager of his intention so to do has been served on such owner, superintendent, agent, manager or occupier, lay open and examine any pipe or work directly or indirectly connected with such premises, and any stream, reservoir, cistern, aqueduct, or other work belonging to the Board. |
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