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90.   Offences in respect of water supply and sewerage service

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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90.   Offences in respect of water supply and sewerage service

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    (1)   A person shall not wilfully—

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      (a)     cause any pipe, valve, cock, cistern, bath, sink, pan, water closet or other apparatus belonging to, or connected with, the waterworks, to be out of repair, or to be so used or contrived in such a way that the water supplied to such person is or is likely to be wasted, misused, unduly consumed or contaminated;

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      (b)     cause any pipe belonging to or connected to a pipe of the waterworks to be used or manipulated in such a way as to occasion or allow the return of foul, noxious or impure matter therein;

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      (c)     remove or tamper with any gauge, meter, measuring instrument, level, mark, or any other appliance forming part of the waterworks;

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      (d)     damage any part of the waterworks or sewerage works;

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      (e)     commit any act which by itself or with other acts, impedes or interrupts, or is calculated to interrupt the flow of water belonging to the waterworks;

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      (f)     obstruct the lawful execution or implementation of any provision of this Act or the regulations;

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      (g)     discharge any substance the composition of which damages the quality of any source of water used for water supply service; or

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      (h)     use any water supply or water system for any purpose that may jeopardize the public health or alter the chemical or bacteriological balance of the water in the water supply system.

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    (2)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and upon summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both. (Substituted by Act 3 of 2016)

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    (3)   In the event any damage results to waterworks or sewerage works from the commission of any of the offences mentioned in this section, the Court may, in addition to the punishment imposed under subsection (2), order the person convicted under that subsection to pay compensation to the service licensee.

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