40A. For the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of any public utility service which a Village Council is authorized by or under section 40 to establish and maintain the Council may-
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| (b) levy a special rate upon the area benefited by such service, subject to such limits and exemptions as may be prescribed by by-laws ; or |
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| (c) contract with the owners or occupiers of premises for the supply of the service, and charge and enforce such rates in respect of such service as may be prescribed by by-laws ; or |
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| (d) charge such fees as it may deem reasonable from persons deriving benefit from such service ; or |
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| (e) where any such public service is established and maintained through any promoter or body of promoters, in pursuance of any agreement made with the Council or under any licence issued by the Council, authorize such promoter or promoters to charge such fees as may be approved by the Council from persons deriving benefit from such service. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts