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Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When any notice under this Act or any regulations made thereunder requires any act to be done or work to be executed by the owner or occupier of any premises and default is made in complying with the requirements of such notice, the person in default is, where no fine is specially provided for such default, guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if such premises were let to a tenant;
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When any such notice requires any act to be done or work to be executed for which no time is fixed by this Act or any regulations made thereunder, it shall fix a reasonable time for complying with the requirements.
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of the premises in respect of which the word is used or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if such premises were let to a tenant;
premises
“premises” means any structure, building or part of a building, land without buildings, or any pier, sea wall or wharf;
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