Clause 8

by inserting immediately after subsection (1) thereof the following subsections: —“(2) If in the opinion of the Board any person is responsible for the misuse or waste of any water supplied by the Board, the Board may give notice in writing to that person calling upon him to cause the misuse or waste to be discontinued within a period to be specified in the notice and if any such misuse or waste continues after the expiry of that period, the Board may cut off the supply of water to that person by severing or disconnecting the service pipe or by such other means as it thinks fit.(3) In any case where the Board is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary as a work of emergency in the interests of public safety or in order to avoid undue interference with the efficient supply of gas or electricity to other consumers, it may forthwith discontinue the supply of gas or electricity to any person and shall give immediate notice in writing of the discontinuance to such person.(4) Where in pursuance of subsection (2) or (3) of this section the Board has cut off any supply of water, gas or electricity, the Board may discontinue such supply until all expenses incurred by the Board are fully paid.”; and

by renumbering subsections (2) and (3) thereof as subsections (5) and (6) respectively.