sec.17Duty to supply water

### sec.17 Duty to supply water If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any action by the company in, on, over or under the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company causes a reduction— in the supply of groundwater to the owner of any existing well, spring or dam situated on land outside the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company; or in the quality of the water in the well, spring or dam described in paragraph (a) ; the company shall, at its expense and within such time as the commissioner may specify, provide the owner with a supply of water no less in quantity, discharge rate and quality than the supply of water which would, in the commissioner’s opinion, have been available if the action by the company had not occurred. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units for each day the offence continues. - (a) in the supply of groundwater to the owner of any existing well, spring or dam situated on land outside the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company; or - (b) in the quality of the water in the well, spring or dam described in paragraph (a) ;