General provisions as to byelaws

(1) Any bye-laws made by the P.U.C. under powers conferred by this Act may contain provisions for imposing on any person contravening the bye-laws a penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars or twelve months imprisonment or, in, the case of a continuing offence, a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each day the offence continues after conviction thereof. (2) An officer of the P.U.C. authorized by it in writing for the purpose shall on producing, if so required, some duly authenticated document showing his authority, have a right at all reasonable hours to enter any premises in any area to which the byelaws apply, for the purpose of– (a) ascertaining whether there is or has been any contravention of the byelaws; (b) in the case of byelaws made under section 87, exercising any right conferred on the licensee by sub-section (3) of that section for ascertaining whether or not circumstances exist which would justify the licensee making a requirement under sub-section (2) of that and the provisions of this Act relating to entry of premises shall apply to any such right of entry. 117 (3) Bye-laws made by the P.U.C. under the powers conferred by this Act may make different provisions for different areas of water supply or different sewerage disposal areas as the case may be and for different parts of the same area of water supply or sewerage disposal area.