Offences in relation to water supply and sewerage

(1) Any person who wilfully or negligently– (a) causes or suffers any pipe, valve, cock, cistern bath, soil pan, water-closet or other apparatus or receptacle belonging to or connected with the waterworks– (i) to be out of repair, or (ii) to be so used or contrived in such a way that the water supplied to him is or is likely to be wasted, misused, unduly consumed or contaminated; (b) causes or suffers any pipe belonging to or connected with the pipes of the waterworks to be so used or contrived in such a way as to occasion or allow the return of foul air or other noxious or impure matter therein; (c) removes or tampers with any gauge, meter, measuring instrument, level, mark or any appliance forming part of the waterworks; 118 (d) damages any part of any waterworks, sewerage works or sewerage system; or (e) commits any act which, by itself or with other acts, impedes or interrupts, or is calculated to impede or interrupt, the flow of water belonging to the waterworks, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction for each offence to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person who– (a) violates any of the provisions of any Regulations or bye-laws that are saved under this Act; (b) refuses or neglects to act in obedience to any such Regulations or bye-laws referred to in paragraph (a) of this sub-section; (c) resists, opposes or obstructs the lawful execution or implementation of any provision of this Act or Regulations made hereunder; (d) washes clothes or any other thing, bathes, swims, waters or bathes any animal or spits in any source of water supply of the licensee; (e) urinates or defecates in or throws or deposits any waste or refuse in the surrounding area of any such water supply source; or (f) uses the said water supply or water system for any purpose that may jeopardise the public health or alter the chemical or bacteriological balance of the water, 119 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (3) In the event any damage should result to the waterworks, sewerage works or sewerage system from the commission of any of the offences mentioned in this section, a magistrate may, in addition to any punishment he may inflict, order the offender to pay compensation to the licensee.