Section 12
Section 12
A supply of water for domestic purposes does not include a supply of water to any premises any part of which is used for the purpose of any trade, manufacture or business.
Power to restrict, suspend etc. supply of water 13.
It shall be lawful for the Authority to restrict, withhold or suspend, stop, turn off or divert the supply of water through or by means of any main, inside service or standpipe, either wholly or in part, whenever the Authority may think fit, and without prejudice to any water rate, meter rent or other sums due or to become due under this Act or any rating Act —
(a)
whenever the available supply of water from the waterworks shall in the opinion of the Authority be insufficient;
(b)
whenever it may be expedient or necessary for the purpose of extending, altering, testing or repairing the waterworks, or for the purpose of the connection of inside services or fire services;
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(c)
whenever any public standpipe is damaged or the waters thereof are polluted or wasted;
(d)
in the case of an outbreak of fire; or
(e)
in the case of a breakdown in the waterworks, and neither the Authority nor any representative or agent of the Authority is liable for any damage or loss which may result from such restriction, withholding, suspension, stoppage, turning off or diversion.
Authority may cut off supply in default of payment 14.
If any person entitled to a supply of water under any agreement mentioned in section 11 makes default in payment of any sum payable by him under such agreement, the Authority may cut off the supply of water by severing or disconnecting any pipe, lines or other work through which water is supplied and may, until any sum payable under the agreement together with the expense incurred by the Authority is fully paid, discontinue the supply of water to such person.
Power of entry on premises 15.
It shall be lawful for the Authority or any person duly authorised in writing by such Authority, without notice and at any reasonable time, or, in the case of urgency, at any time, to enter into and upon any premises into or upon which any inside service has been laid for the supply of water from the waterworks, for the following purposes —
(a)
to inspect any inside service and to ascertain whether there is any waste, leakage, obstruction, alteration, interference or damage to any inside service or meter therein and anything in connection therewith;
(b)
to regulate and repair any inside service or meter;
(c)
to ascertain the consumption;
(d)
to disconnect the inside service to any premises or to diminish, withhold or suspend, stop, turn off or divert the supply of
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water to any premises through or by means of any inside service either wholly or in part; or
(e)
to repair, alter, take up, relay, rearrange, or otherwise to deal with any inside service or meter as circumstances may require.
Power to demand deposits 16.
(1)
It shall be lawful for the Authority to fix the amount of and to demand in advance deposits from consumers to cover the amount due or to become due for meter rent and for chargeable water at any premises, and for work to be carried out by the Authority at the cost of the consumer.
(2)
Such deposits may be held by the Director-General of Public
Works for such time as the Authority shall direct and shall bear no interest and may, in the discretion of the Authority and without prejudice to the powers of such Authority under section 24, be applied to the payment of any money in respect of which the deposit was made and which has not been duly paid in accordance with any regulations made under section 48.
Situation of water and gas mains, electric cables etc. to be altered at expense of Authority [S 47/2014]