The Chairman may permit the owner, lessee or occupier of any premises to connect the premises by means of supply pipes for conveying to the premises a supply of water for his domestic purposes from the municipal water works subject to the requirements specified in section 159 and the conditions, if any, laid down in the bye-laws made in this behalf.

The owner of every premises connected with the municipal water works, shall, when so required by the Chairperson, set up electric pumps or other contrivances whereby water may be caused to reach to the top of the top-most story of such premises.

Any of the things causes to be seized by the Chairperson under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of by him in the manner specified in section 230.

After the requisition under sub-section (2) has been complied with, the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, depute by a written order a police officer or a municipal officer or other municipal employee of the Council to watch the premises in order to ensure that the erection of the building or the execution of the work is not continued.

Where a police officer or a municipal officer or other municipal employee has been deputed under sub-section (4) to watch the premises, the cost of such deputation shall be paid by the person at whose instance such erection or execution is being continued or to whom notice under sub-section (1) was given and shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of tax under this Act.