Section 169

Every person who sells or transfers any property in respect of which expenses have been incurred by a licensee or its servants and agents, as the case may be, in or about the execution of any work which are, under this Act or its subsidiary legislation, recoverable from the owner of the property shall continue to be liable for the payment of all such expenses payable in respect of the property and for the performance of all other obligations imposed by this Act upon the owner of the property which become payable or are to be performed at any time before the transfer becomes effective.

Nothing in this Act shall affect the liability of the purchaser or transferee to pay the expenses in respect of the property referred to in subsection (1) or affect the right of a licensee or its servants or agents, as the case may be, to recover those expenses from, or to enforce any obligation under this Act or its subsidiary legislation against, the purchaser or transferee.

Exemption of equipment from distress and attachment 170.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any written law, when any equipment belonging to a licensee has been placed in or upon premises not owned or occupied by the licensee for the purpose of water supply services or sewerage services, such equipment shall not be subject to distress nor be liable to be taken in execution under any process of a court or in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against any person.

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