Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Particular Powers of Authority
16. Power to demand deposits
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
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]
Terms defined in s 2
chargeable water
Defined · s 2“chargeable water” means — (a) in the case of any premises entitled to a free allowance of water, any consumption in excess of such free allowance; (b) in the case of any premises not entitled to a free allowance of water, the total consumption;
consumer
Defined · s 2“consumer” means any person or persons or corporate body supplied or applying to be supplied with or using water from the waterworks or who is or are liable for the payment of rates in relation to the supply of water or moneys due or to become due under this Act. A “consumer” may be an owner or an occupier;
meter
Defined · s 2“meter” means any appliance employed for the purpose of measuring or estimating the amount of water consumed or otherwise;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means any structure, building or part of a building, land without buildings, or any pier, sea wall or wharf;
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