WATERWORKS.

No. 16 of 1903. 1639

Treasurer the amount due for excess consumption and for meter rent as ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any regulations made hereunder. If any owner declines or neglects to give such undertaking within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on him by the Water Authority, or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, it shall be lawful for the said Water Authority to disconnect the service of the said tenement as aforesaid.

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6. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to lay rider-mains in any rider-main district and thereafter to disconnect all services from the principal mains and to connect the same to such rider-mains, unless the sanction of the Governor in Council shall have been obtained for the retention of any such service connected with the principal main.

7. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority or any person duly authorised in writing by him at any time between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., or in the case of urgency at any other time, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned to enter into and upon any tenement into or upon which any service has been laid or into or upon which water from the waterworks is supplied or flows-

(1) to inspect any service and to ascertain whether there is any waste, leakage, obstruction, or damage to any service or meter therein and anything in connexion therewith; or

(2) to regulate, repair, alter, or make additions to any service or meter; or

(3) to ascertain the amount of water taken or used; or

(4) to disconnect the service of water to any tenement or to diminish, withhold, or suspend, stop, turn off, or divert the supply of water to any tenement through or by means of any service either wholly or in part.

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8. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to diminish, withhold, or suspend, stop, turn off, or divert the supply of water through or by means of any service or public fountain either wholly or in part, or whenever such Water Authority may think fit, and without prejudice to any water rate, meter rent, or other sums due or to become due under this Ordinance

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