Section 59. Waste or misuse of water

(1) No owner or occupier of the premises to which water is supplied by the Board shall cause or suffer any water to be wasted or misused or suffer the service pipe or any tap or other fitting or work connected therewith to remain out of repair so as to cause wastage of water. (2) Whenever the Board has reason to believe that as a result of defect in a service pipe or tap or other water fittings or works connected therewith water is being wasted, the Board may, by return notice require the consumer to repair and make good the defect within such time as may be prescribed. (3) If such repair is not carried out within the specified time, the Board may, without prejudice to any action against the consumer under any other provision of this Act cause such repair to be made. The cost of such repair shall be realized from the consumer. (4) Whoever continues to waste or misuse water, he shall on conviction be punished with, simple imprisonment which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to one year or a daily fine of rupees one thousand per day or maximum of rupees ten thousand.