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(f) The construction, alteration and repair of fire services shall be carried out only by licensed plumbers except for the portions on Crown land where the work shall be carried out by the water authority.
(g) When a licensed plumber has been instructed to construct a fire service he shall first ascertain from the office of the water authority whether a connexion to the waterworks can be given, and if so, the point at which such connexion will be given.
(h) When a licensed plumber has been instructed to construct, alter or repair a fire service he shall prepare a plan of the proposed work and submit it to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade together with Form G. If the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade approves the proposals he will indorse Form G and the plan accordingly and pass them to the water authority.
() If in the opinion of the water authority there is no objection to the proposals he shall notify the licensed plumber on Form H that the work is approved and in the case of a new or altered fire service shall send to him Form M for signature by the permittee. Form G and the plan will be retained by the water authority.
If in the opinion of either the water authority or Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade there is an objection to the proposals, Forni G and the plan will be returned to the licensed plumber for amendment with the reason for approval being withheld.
(1) When a new or altered fire service which has been approved on Form H is completed to the boundary of the premises the licensed plumber shall submit to the water authority Form I duly signed. An inspection shall then be made by the water authority and, if the service is in order, the laying of the connexion to the main and the portion of the service on Crown land will be carried out by the water authority at the cost of the permittee.
(k) Paragraphs (j) to (p) under regulation 12 shall apply equally to the construction, alteration and repair of fire services.
14. INSIDE SERVICES WHICH ARE DEFECTIVE OR NOT UP TO STANDARD.
In the event of any defect or of any pipes or fittings which are not up to standard being discovered on the inside services of any premises the water authority shall serve notice upon the consumer in Form K.
If the consumer fails to have the defect remedied or the pipes or fittings replaced within three days or such extended time as the water authority shall consider necessary, the inside service will be disconnected from the waterworks under section 5 of the Ordinance after service of Form J.
15. PREVENTION OF WASTE,
Every consumer shall take all possible precautions to prevent waste and misuse of water and shall be held entirely responsible for the proper maintenance of the inside service supplying his premises. If any consumer is found to be wasting water or permitting water to be wasted, notice will be served on him by the water authority on Form J that the inside service will be disconnected from the water- works under section 5 of the Ordinance. The consumer shall in addition be liable to the penalties laid down in section 19 of the Ordinance.
16. KEEPING INSIDE SERVICES CLEAN.
The responsibility for keeping clean an inside service including all fittings shall rest entirely with the consumer.
If any part of an inside service is discovered to be dirty and in the opinion of the water authority a possible source of pollution of the water in the mains it shall be considered defective and notice will be served on the consumer accordingly in Form K and, if the inside service be not cleaned within three days of the date of such notice or such extended time as the water-authority shall consider necessary, the inside service shall be disconnected from the water- works by the water authority under section 5 of the Ordinance after service of Form J.
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