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The water authority shall have the right to alter at his discretion the wording of all forms the nature of which is stated in Appendix II or to introduce such new forms as he may consider necessary in conformity with the regulations.

2. THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEYS.

The water authority shall submit accounts for moneys and deposits due in the appropriate Forms A, B, C, D or E, the nature of which is stated in Appendix II.

The date by which payment must be made shall be stated on the form, and payment shall be made at the address given on the form.

If in any case the deposits or moneys due are not paid by the date stated on the form, a final notice shall be sent by the water authority on the appropriate form giving the final date by which payment shall be made.

Failure to make payment by such date may be dealt with under sections 5 and 17 of the Ordinance without notice to the person in default.

3. DEPOSITS.

The decision of the water authority as to the amount of deposit to be paid shall in every case be final.

In the case of work to be carried out by the water authority for a consumer the work will not be put in hand till payment of the deposit as requested on Form E has been made. The deposit will be refunded after payment by the consumer of the account for the work.

In the case of a deposit requested to cover the amounts due or to become due for meter rent and chargeable water for an existing inside service the service will be disconnected from the waterworks after service of Form J if payment of the deposit is not made within the time laid down on Form E.

In the case of a new inside service a connexion to the water- works will not be given until payment of the deposit as required on Form E has been made.

Deposits against payment of the amount due or to become due for meter rent and chargeable water will be held until the inside service has been disconnected from the waterworks by the water authority at the request of the consumer and all amounts due for meter rent and chargeable water have been paid by the consumer.

4. FEES.

The amounts of all fees payable under the regulations shall be fixed from time to time and set forth in Appendix I. Notice to pay shall be given on Form D.

5. PRICE OF WATER.

The price of water for domestic, trade, construction and shipping supplies shall be fixed from time to time and set forth in Appendix I. Notice to pay shall be given on Form B.

6. FREE ALLOWANCES OF WATER.

Free allowances of water may be granted to approved hospitals and charitable institutions, or to other approved premises, and such allowances shall be as set out from time to time in Appendix III. A quarterly return for the previous quarter of the average number of inmates including staff and servants for each hospital or charitable institution which has been granted a free allowance of water shall be submitted to the water authority on Form N. at his request. The water authority shall state on Form N a date by wihch this return must be submitted, and, in the event of any return not being received by such date, the hospital or institution concerned may forfeit its right to a free allowance of water.

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