Section 55
Restriction of water supply
of Water Services Industry Act 2006
(1)
If it appears to the Commission that there is reasonable cause to believe that any premises have been used or are about to be used for the commission of an offence under this Act or its subsidiary legislation or under any other written law or on such other grounds as the Commission may deem fit, the Commission may direct the water distribution licensee to disconnect the supply of water to the said premises.
(2)
The water distribution licensee may, in accordance with requirements and procedures set out in the rules made by the
Commission under section 180—
(a)
temporarily cease the supply of water to any premises;
or
(b)
reduce or divert wholly or in part any of its pipe or any part of its pipe, for the purpose of carrying out essential maintenance of and repairs or alteration to any water supply system or part of the system.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2), where in the opinion of the water distribution licensee, the supply of water is unsafe for the purposes of normal supply to the public or poses a health risk to the public, the water distribution licensee shall immediately undertake the measures under subsection (2) and shall notify the Commission as soon as practicable of the measures taken.
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(4)
If a water distribution licensee knows or has reason to believe that the supply of water is unsafe for the purposes of normal supply to the public or poses a health risk to the public and fails to—
(a)
temporarily cease the supply of water to any premises;
or
(b)
reduce or divert wholly or in part any of its pipe or any part of its pipe, the water distribution licensee commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.