THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

the provisions of section 313, 77A [with the prescribed period]313. Application and fees for Registration.— Every application for registration of aprivate hospital or a paramedical institution or for a renewal of a registration shall contain suchparticulars and shall be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed.314. Penalty for maintaining and running unregistered private hospitals and privateparamedical institutions.— Any person maintaining or running an unregistered private hospitalor private paramedical institution in contravention of the provisions of this Act shall, on conviction7fi [be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and after making suchconviction if maintaining or conducting a Private Hospital or Paramedical Institution in contravention of the provisionsof this Act shall be, punished with fine which" may extend to one thousand rupees for each day during whichthe offence continues.]79 [314A. Collection of fees from Private Hospital and Para Medical institution.—Subject to the rules made by the Government for this purpose, the Municipality may collect annual fees at therate fixed by. the Council from any Private Hospitals and Para Medical institutions registered in theMunicipality, for any services if any rendered to it by the Municipality. ]CHAPTER XVIWATER SUPPLY, LIGHTING AND SANITATIONWATER SUPPLY80 [315. Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage, services under the water authority in theMunicipality.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1986(14 of 1986) or in any other law, from the date specified by the Government by notification in the Gazette, inrespect of water supply and sewerage for any of the Municipality and situated only within its area and vested inthe Water Supply Authority immediately before such date,—(a) all assets including other equipments, all plants, machineries, water works, pumpingstation, as the case may be, in, along, over or under any public streets in the area of Municipality,all buildings lands and other works, materials, stores and things appurtenant thereto, all the watersupply and sewerage service, sewerage works and sewage forms and all buildings, lands, otherworks, materials stores, and things, execution of works, conduct of water supply, distribution,fixing water charge, collection etc., shall vest in and stand transferred to the Municipality referredin the notification; and(b) all the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Water Authority as the case may be,whether arising out of any contract or otherwise relating to the water authority, the right torecover arrears of sewerage charge, water charge, meter rent and of any cost of fees relating towater supply and sewerage services, shall be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Municipalityspecified in the notification.77. Added by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.77A.Substituted by Act 8 of 1995.78. Section 314 substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.(2) The properties, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations referred to in sub-section (1)shall be valued in such manner as may be fixed by the Government and shall be given to thewater authority by the respective Municipality in the manner prescribed.(3) Where any doubt or dispute arises as to whether any property or asset has vested inthe Municipality or any rights, liabilities or obligations have become the rights, liabilities andobligations of the Municipality under this section, such doubt or dispute shall be referred to theGovernment whose decision thereon shall be final and the Water Authority and the concerned