Section 21
Section 21
The Authority may in his or its (authority can be a body or person)
discretion repair any part of an inside service at the request of the consumer, and on completion thereof the consumer shall pay the cost of the repairs at such time and place as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 48.
Connection to main to be part of waterworks 22.
In the case of any inside service at present existing or hereafter constructed, the connection to the main is deemed to be a part of the waterworks.
Measurement of water supplied 23.
All water supplied to premises through inside services shall be measured by an authorised meter or otherwise measured or charged for in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 48.
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Disconnection of inside service 24.
It shall be lawful for the Authority to disconnect from the waterworks the inside service to any premises, without prejudice to any water rate, meter rent or other sums due or to become due under this Act or any rating Act —
(a)
unless the consumer, within 14 days from the date of service of written notice in that behalf (which may be given in the manner provided by section 8(3)), or such extended time as the
Authority may allow, gives an undertaking satisfactory to the
Authority to pay to the Government, quarterly or at such lesser periods as the Authority may in any case determine, the amount due for charges for water and for meter rent in accordance with any regulations made under section 48;
(b)
if default is made in the payment of any deposit which the
Authority may require, or of any moneys due under this Act from the consumer, for so long as the default continues;
(c)
if the construction, alteration or repair of any inside service by a consumer is not carried out to the satisfaction of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations made thereunder, or if such construction, alteration or repair is carried out without the approval of the Authority;
(d)
if any consumer is found to be wilfully or negligently wasting water supplied from the waterworks through the inside service to his premises;
(e)
if any act or thing is done or omitted contrary to the provisions of this Act in relation to any damage, alteration, pollution or abuse of the waterworks, or of any inside service or fire service; or
(f)
if the premises or any part thereof were erected in contravention of any written law.
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