Water Services Industry Act 2006 s 48
s 48 Damage to public water supply system and sewerage system to be made good
(1) If, through any act, neglect or default, any person has committed an offence under this Act or its subsidiary legislation and by that act, neglect or default he has caused damage to any public water supply system or public sewerage system, that person shall, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for that offence, be liable to make good the damage and pay compensation to the licensee for the damage caused.
(2) The amount to be paid in making good any damage under subsection (1) shall, in case of dispute, be determined by the court by which the person causing such damage is convicted.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kerosakan kepada sistem bekalan air awam dan sistem pembetungan awam hendaklah dibaiki
(1) Jika, kerana apa-apa perbuatan, pengabaian atau keingkaran, mana-mana orang telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini atau perundangan subsidiarinya dan melalui perbuatan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu dia telah menyebabkan kerosakan kepada manamana sistem bekalan air awam atau sistem pembetungan awam, maka orang itu boleh, sebagai tambahan kepada apa-apa penalti yang dikenakan bagi kesalahan itu, dikehendaki supaya membaiki kerosakan itu dan membayar pampasan kepada pemegang lesen bagi kerosakan yang telah disebabkan itu.
(2) Amaun yang kena dibayar bagi membaiki apa-apa kerosakan di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah, dalam hal pertikaian, ditentukan oleh mahkamah yang telah menyabitkan orang yang menyebabkan kerosakan itu.
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Text as at 1 August 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
