Byelaws for preventing pollution of water

(1) Where it appears to the Minister to be necessary for the purpose of protecting against pollution any water, whether on the surface or underground, the Minister may make bye-laws which shall be applicable to such area as may be specified therein prohibiting or regulating the doing within such area of any act that may cause pollution. (2) Where an area has been specified in any bye-laws made under this section, a licensee may by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of any premises within that area to execute and keep in good repair within such time as may be stipulated in the notice such works as are considered necessary for preventing pollution of any water on such premises and, if such person fails to comply with any such requirement, he is liable on summary conviction to the same penalties as if he had committed an act prohibited by the bye-laws.