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The Maharashtra Jeevan Authority Act, 1976.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for establishment of a (Jeevan Authority) for rapid development and proper regulation of water supply and sewerage services in the State of Maharashtra.

Act number
48 of 1976
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Supply and Sanitation Department
Enacted
11 Nov 1976

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72 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Authority.
  4. Section 4Constitution of the Authority.
  5. Section 5Disqualification for being non-official Member.
  6. Section 6Term of office of Members.
  7. Section 6ATemporary absence of Members.
  8. Section 7Other provisions regarding Members.
  9. Section 8Officers and servants of the Authority and their recruitment and conditions of service.
  10. Section 9Authentication of orders etc. of the Authority.
  11. Section 10Assistance of Government Officers, etc.
  12. Section 11Delegation of powers.
  13. Section 12Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Authority or Committee on account of interest.
  14. Section 13Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
  15. Section 14Duties and functions of the Authority.
  16. Section 15Powers of the Authority.
  17. Section 16Powers of the Authority to give directions and to call for returns, reports, etc.
  18. Section 17Supervision and centage charges.
  19. Section 18Vesting and transfer of property to the Authority.
  20. Section 19Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final.
  21. Section 20Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in the Authority.
  22. Section 21Authority to assume obligations in respect of matters to which this Act applies for water works taken over from local bodies.
  23. Section 22Co-ordination of activities of the Authority and other local bodies.
  24. Section 22APosting and appointment of Engineers in Zilla Parishad, and Maharashtra Jeevan Authority, respectively.
  25. Section 22AAPower of State Government to depute Government employees entrusted to Maharashtra Jeevan Authority to Zilla Parishads.
  26. Section 22AAAProvision for voluntary allotment or premature retirement of employees falling under section 22AA.
  27. Section 23Transfer of certain Government employees to the Authority.
  28. Section 23APower of State Government to depute certain Government employees to the Authority.
  29. Section 24Execution of contracts, etc.
  30. Section 25Authority Fund.
  31. Section 26Other funds of the Authority.
  32. Section 27General principles for the Authority finance.
  33. Section 28Grants and subventions to the Authority.
  34. Section 29Loans to the Authority.
  35. Section 30Initial contribution of Government to the Authority Fund.
  36. Section 31Powers to borrow and relend.
  37. Section 32Depreciation reserve.
  38. Section 33Government as guarantor.
  39. Section 34Accounts and audit
  40. Section 35Cost of water.
  41. Section 36Cost of disposal of waste water.
  42. Section 37Meter rent and fees for services.
  43. Section 38Deposits.
  44. Section 39Recovery of sums due to the Authority.
  45. Section 40Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes.
  46. Section 41Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes.
  47. Section 42Licensed plumbers.
  48. Section 43Prohibition of wastage of water.
  49. Section 44Power to cut off water supply.
  50. Section 45Prohibition of certain other acts.
  51. Section 46Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection.
  52. Section 47Power to require owner to have sewer connection.
  53. Section 48Prohibition of connection with sewer without permission.
  54. Section 49Prohibition of construction of private street or building over sewer without permission.
  55. Section 50Power to affix shaft etc. for ventilation of sewer or cess pool.
  56. Section 51Power to examine and test sewer etc. believed to be defective.
  57. Section 52Prohibition of certain other acts.
  58. Section 53Power of entry, survey etc.
  59. Section 54Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells.
  60. Section 55General penalty.
  61. Section 56Cognizance of offence.
  62. Section 57Offences by companies.
  63. Section 58Power to arrest person committing an offence and refusing to give name and address.
  64. Section 59Compounding of offences.
  65. Section 60Directions to the Authority on questions of policy.
  66. Section 61Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Authority.
  67. Section 62Duty of local bodies to assist.
  68. Section 63General power to pay compensation.
  69. Section 64Protection for acts done in good faith.
  70. Section 65Rules.
  71. Section 66Regulations.
  72. Section 67Bye-laws.