Section 27
Offences And Punishment
(1) If a person commits the following offence by doing any act in contravention of this Act or the Rules framed
under this Act, the Board may punish such person as follows:
(a) In the case of demolishing, disordering, or otherwise causing loss or damage to, any structure, installation
or infrastructure relating to the service, a fine of up to Fifty Thousand Rupees in view of the magnitude
of the offence, along with recovery of the loss and damage so caused,
(b) In the case of causing adverse effect to the public health by contaminating the potable water, a fine of
up to Twenty Five Thousand Rupees in view of the degree of the offence,
(c) In the case of un-authoritatively using or misusing the service, a fine of up to Fifteen Thousand Rupees
in view of the magnitude of the offence,
(d) In the case of disordering the service measuring equipment or similar other equipment or causing
obstruction to the provision of the service, a fine of up to Ten Thousand Rupees in view of the
magnitude of the offence,
(e) In the case of stealing, disordering, demolishing or destroying the pipeline installed to the service, a fine
equal to the amount in question of the loss caused from such act, along with the recovery of such amount from that person, and if the offender is a user, stoppage or suspension of the service to such a user for up to Six months.
(2) Where such service is provide by the service provider, the service provider may make an application to the Board to impose punishment or recover compensation in relation to the offence as referred to in Sub-section (1).
(3) If, in examining an application made by the service provider to the Board pursuant to Sub-section (1), any person is held to have committed the offence, the Board may order to impose appropriate punishment pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) The Board may form a judicial committee as prescribed to inquire into the offence and impose punishment pursuant to this Section.
(5) An appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal against the punishment imposed by the judicial committee pursuant to Sub-section
(4). (6) The Rules of procedure of the judicial committee formed pursuant to Sub-section (4) shall be as prescribed
under this Act, the Board may punish such person as follows:
(a) In the case of demolishing, disordering, or otherwise causing loss or damage to, any structure, installation
or infrastructure relating to the service, a fine of up to Fifty Thousand Rupees in view of the magnitude
of the offence, along with recovery of the loss and damage so caused,
(b) In the case of causing adverse effect to the public health by contaminating the potable water, a fine of
up to Twenty Five Thousand Rupees in view of the degree of the offence,
(c) In the case of un-authoritatively using or misusing the service, a fine of up to Fifteen Thousand Rupees
in view of the magnitude of the offence,
(d) In the case of disordering the service measuring equipment or similar other equipment or causing
obstruction to the provision of the service, a fine of up to Ten Thousand Rupees in view of the
magnitude of the offence,
(e) In the case of stealing, disordering, demolishing or destroying the pipeline installed to the service, a fine
equal to the amount in question of the loss caused from such act, along with the recovery of such amount from that person, and if the offender is a user, stoppage or suspension of the service to such a user for up to Six months.
(2) Where such service is provide by the service provider, the service provider may make an application to the Board to impose punishment or recover compensation in relation to the offence as referred to in Sub-section (1).
(3) If, in examining an application made by the service provider to the Board pursuant to Sub-section (1), any person is held to have committed the offence, the Board may order to impose appropriate punishment pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) The Board may form a judicial committee as prescribed to inquire into the offence and impose punishment pursuant to this Section.
(5) An appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal against the punishment imposed by the judicial committee pursuant to Sub-section
(4). (6) The Rules of procedure of the judicial committee formed pursuant to Sub-section (4) shall be as prescribed