National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Act 2026 · As enacted
18. Insertion of new section 97b in the principal enactment
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 97a of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 97b of that enactment: -
97b. (1) Any fine imposed by a Magistrate
Court under section 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 84f and 84g shall be without prejudice to the right of the Board to recover the value of any water wasted, misused or unduly consumed.
For the purpose of subsection (1), a certificate signed by the General Manager or an officer authorized by the General Manager stating the value of any water wasted, misused
“Right of the
Board to recover the value of any water wasted, misused or unduly consumed or unduly consumed shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts that are due.
Upon filing of such certificate by the
General Manager or an officer authorized by the General Manager, as the case may be in the
Magistrate’s Court in any prosecution under subsection (1), the Magistrate shall afford such person an opportunity to show cause as to why further proceedings for the recovery of the amount shown as due shall not be taken against such person and where such person has not shown sufficient cause, the amount shown as due or any lesser amount shall be recovered as a fine imposed by Court and the amount so recovered shall be paid to the general reserve fund of the Board.”.