Cost of construc- ling, etc, fire services and inside services.
Supply to be metered.
Deposits,
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(2) If under subsection (1) repairs or other works are to be carried out to a communal service, the notice requiring the repairs or other works shall be served on the agent.
17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a consumer shall bear the cost of constructing, installing, maintaining, altering, repairing or removing a fire service or inside service,
(2) The cost of maintaining, altering, repairing or removing- (a) a communal service shall be borne by the agent;
(0) any part of a fire service or inside service which is on land held by the Crown shall be bome by the Water Authority.
(3) The Water Authority may alter or repair a fire service or inside service at the request of a consumer, or a communal service at the request of an agent, and the cost thereof shall, subject to subsection (2)(b), be payable by the person at whose request such alteration or repair is carried out.
(4) If a consumer or agent, on receipt of a notice under section 16. fails to carry out the repairs or other works specified in the notice, the Water Authority may carry out the repairs or other works and the cost thereof shall be payable by the consumer or agent.
18. Except where this Ordinance otherwise provides, a supply shall be measured by meter or in such other manner as the Water Authority may determine.
PART IV
DEPOSITS AND CHARGES
19. (1) The Water Authority may fix the amount of, and require the payment of, a deposit by a consumer to cover any charge due or which may become due,
(2) If payment of a deposit is required from a consumer of an existing fire service or inside service, the Water Authority may disconnect the fire service or inside service if the deposit is not paid within 14 days after the date of service of the notice requir- ing the payment.
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(3) If payment of a deposit is required from a consumer of a new fire service or inside service, the Water Authority may refuse to connect the fire service or inside service to the main until the deposit is paid.
(4) A deposit paid under this section-
(a) shall not bear interest;
(b) shall not be transferable; and
(c) may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other power under this Ordinance, be applied by the Water Authority at any time to the payment of any charge. (3) Subject to subsection (4)(c), a deposit shall be refunded to a consumer if—
(a) another consumer is approved by the Water Authority
in his place:
(b) an undertaking given by him under section 7 is can-
celled by the Water Authority; or
(c) the Water Authority is of the opinion that the deposit
is no longer required.
20. (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Ordin- Liebiliy ance, all charges arising in connexion with or in consequence of for charges.
a supply, including the charges for making a connexión to the main and installing a meter, shall be payable by the consumer,
(2) The liability of a consumer and agent under an under- laking given under section 7 shall continue until-
(a) another consumer or agent is approved by the Water
Authority in his place; or
(5) the undertaking is cancelled by the Water Authority, notwithstanding that-
6) he ceases to occupy the premises;
(i) he ceases to be responsible for the management of the
premises or any part thereof; or
(iii) the Water Authority exercises any power under section 8.
9. 10 or 192).
21. (1) A charge which is not paid shall be a debt due to Unpaid the Crown.
charges.
(2) Where a charge is not paid on or before the date specified in a notice of demand, a surcharge on the unpaid charge