The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 1949.
ORDINANCE No. VII OF 1949.
AM
ORDINANCE
to provide for the conservation and use of certain sources of water supply
in the Province of Delhi.
W H E R AS an emergency has arisen which makes it necessary to provide for the conservation and use of certain sources of water supply in the Province of Delhi;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Government of India Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5, c. 2), the Governor-General is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:—
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(2) This Ordinance may be
called the Delhi Water Supply (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance, 1949.
(A?) It extends to the Province of Delhi. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definition.—In this Ordinance, the expression "competent authority" means such person or body of persons as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
3. Power to regulate water supply.—(1) Where the competent authority is satisfied that in any area to which this Ordinance extends it is necessary to make provision for the conservation and use of water supply, it may, subject to the control of the Central Government, by order provide for the regulation or prohibition of the storage, distribution, use or consumption of water derived from such sources as may be specified in the order, and, so long as such order is in force, no person shall store, distribute, use or consume water save in ac- cordance with the provisions of such order.
762 THE G A & EM OP INDIA BXTEAORTHNAfrY, MAY 2, 1W A. Penally lor contravention Of order.—II any person contravenes any ordermade under this Ordinance by the. competent authority, lie si)nil be puninhable with irupririomiiei.it for a term which way extend to throe months, or with tint which may. extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
6. Attempts arid abetmenta,—Any person who attempts to contravene, or abets tlio contravention of, any order made under this Ordinance shall be deoni- od to have contravened auob order.
6.' Offences by corporations.—If the person contravening fuiy ordor rnn.de under this Ordinance is a company or other body corporate, every director, manager, secretary or other officer or agent thereof shall, unless he proves that the contravention took place without his knowledge or that he exercised all duo diligence to prevent such contravention, be deemed to be guilty of such uon travention.
7. Protection of action taken under Ordlnance.^No .suit, prosecution or other k-gal proceeding shall lie against tho competent authority for anything whioh is, in good foith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Ordinance.