Water Supply Act · s 16

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s 16Power to demand deposits

(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]