WATERWORKS.
Offences and Penalties.
No. 16 of 1903.
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24. Whosoever shall wilfully and negligently injure the waterworks, public fountains, services, or meters, or shall unlawfully draw off, divert, or take water from the same or from any streams or waters by which the waterworks are supplied, and whosoever shall pollute any such water or shall allow any foul liquid, gas, or other noxious or injurious matter to enter into the waterworks or any services connected therewith, shall for every such offence be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to a further penalty not exceeding 5 dollars for each day whilst the offence continues.
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25. Any person who shall wilfully or negligently misuse or waste, or cause or allow to be misused or wasted, any water passing into, through, or upon, or near any tenement from the waterworks shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars. The liability to such fine shall not prejudice the remedy by suspension of supply or otherwise as provided by section 8.
26. Every person who shall alter, or cause or permit to be altered, any service without the consent of the Water Authority or contrary to any regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
27. Whosoever shall alter, or cause or permit to be altered, any service with intent to avoid the accurate measurement or register of water by means of any meter, or to obtain a greater supply of water than he is entitled to and to avoid payment therefor, or who shall wilfully or negligently injure any meter, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, and any service so altered or meter so injured shall be replaced or repaired by the Water Authority at the expense of the person convicted, and the cost of replacing or repairing any such service or meter may be recovered upon the order of a Magistrate in the same manner as any penalty herein provided may be recovered upon conviction.
28. Whosoever shall put, or allow to be put or to remain or to accumulate, on any tenement occupied or owned by him or his servants, or who shall not remove or cause to be removed or take such steps as may be necessary to prevent, upon notice in writing from the Water Authority, any foul, noisome, or injurious matter...
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
† As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
‡ As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 13 of 1912.
WATERWORKS.
Offences and Penalties.
No. 16 of 1903.
1661
24. Whosoever shall wilfully and negligently injure the water- Injury, pollu- works, public fountains, services, or meters, or shall unlawfully tion, etc.
draw off, divert, or take water from the same or from any streams or waters by which the waterworks are supplied, and whosoever shall pollute any such water or shall allow any foul liquid gas or other noxious or injurious matter to enter into the waterworks or any services connected therewith, shall for every such offence be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to a further penalty not exceeding 5 dollars for each day whilst the offence continues.
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26. Every person who shall alter, or cause or permit to be altered, Altering
any service without the consent of the Water Authority or contrary service.
to any regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
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27. Whosoever shall alter, or cause or permit to be altered, any Fraudulent service with intent to avoid the accurate measurement or register of water by means of any meter, or to obtain a greater supply of water than he is entitled to and to avoid payment therefor, or who shall wilfully or negligently injure any meter, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, and any service so altered or meter so injured shall be replaced or repaired by the Water Authority at the expense of the person convicted, and the cost of replacing or repairing any such service or meter may be recovered upon the order of a Magistrate in the same manner as any penalty herein provided may be recovered upon conviction.
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* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
† As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 13 of 1912.
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