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Cantonments Act,1924

Act No : 2


Section : POWER TO REQUIRE MAINTENANCE OR CLOSING OF PRIVATE SOURCE OF PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY

SECTION 219: POWER TO REQUIRE MAINTENANCE OR CLOSING OF PRIVATE SOURCE OF PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY

- Theb[Executive Officer] may, by notice in writing, require the owner or any.person having the control of any source of public water-supply which is used for drinking purposes -

(a) to keep the same in good order and to clear it from time to time of silt, refuse and decaying. vegetation, or

(b) to protect the same from contamination in such manner as theb[Executive Officer] may direct, or

(c) if the water therein is proved to the satisfaction of theb[Executive Officer] to be unfit for drinking purposes, to take such measures as may be specified in the notice to prevent the public from having access to or using such water: Provided that, in the case of a well, such person as aforesaid may, instead of complying with the notice signify in writing his desire to be relieved of all responsibility for the proper maintenance of the well and his readiness to place it under the control and supervision of thea[Board] for the use of the public, and, if he does so, he shall not be bound to carry out the requisition, and thea[Board] shall undertake the control and supervision of the well.