MMCNPIT Act 216Chapter XIV · Water Supply
Section 216 · Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water works
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(1)
No person shall wilfully or negligently -(a)
injure or suffer to be injured any meter belonging to the Council or any of the fittings of any such meter;(b)
break, injure or open any lock, seal, cock, valve, pipe, work, engine, cistern or fitting appurtaining to any municipal water-work;(c)
do any act or suffer any act to be done whereby the water in, or derived from, any municipal water-work, shall be wasted;(d)
obstruct, divert or in any way injure or after any water-main or duct;(e)
except with the permission of the Chief Officer, open break, injure or tamper with any lock furnished under the provisions of this Act.(2)
Whoever contravenes any provision of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] [These words were substituted for the words 'one hundred rupees' by Maharashtra 1 of 2011, Section 17, (w.e.f. 14-1-2011).].The offence at a glance
- Fine
- ₹1,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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