Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Particular Powers of Authority
13. Power to restrict, suspend etc. supply of water
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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 —
whenever the available supply of water from the waterworks shall in the opinion of the Authority be insufficient;
waterworks
“waterworks” means all catchment areas, reservoirs, dams, weirs, tanks, cisterns, tunnels, filter beds, conduits, aqueducts, mains, pipes, meters, fountains, standpipes, sluices, valves, hydrants, pumps, prime movers and all other works, or apparatus used or constructed for the collection, storage, conveyance, supply, measurement or regulation of water and which have been constructed by or on behalf of the Government and belong to or are under the control or management of the Authority or which are used or constructed by the Authority.
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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whenever any public standpipe is damaged or the waters thereof are polluted or wasted;
public standpipe
“public standpipe” means any fountain, standpipe, valve, tap or appliance provided and maintained by the Authority for the purpose of supplying water to the public;
in the case of an outbreak of fire; or
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.
Terms defined in s 2
inside service
Defined · s 2“inside service” means all pipes and fittings beyond the communication pipe;
main
Defined · s 2“main” means any pipe owned and maintained by the Authority, including any connection to the main;
meter
Defined · s 2“meter” means any appliance employed for the purpose of measuring or estimating the amount of water consumed or otherwise;
public standpipe
Defined · s 2“public standpipe” means any fountain, standpipe, valve, tap or appliance provided and maintained by the Authority for the purpose of supplying water to the public;
waterworks
Defined · s 2“waterworks” means all catchment areas, reservoirs, dams, weirs, tanks, cisterns, tunnels, filter beds, conduits, aqueducts, mains, pipes, meters, fountains, standpipes, sluices, valves, hydrants, pumps, prime movers and all other works, or apparatus used or constructed for the collection, storage, conveyance, supply, measurement or regulation of water and which have been constructed by or on behalf of the Government and belong to or are under the control or management of the Authority or which are used or constructed by the Authority.
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