CO129-572-16 Proposals to prevent wastage of water 30-3-1938 - 15-9-1938 — Page 26

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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Paragraph (19)--Renumber as (17). Delete "the right of the water authority to grant permission to use" and substitute "the use of".

Paragraph (20)-Renumber as (18) and substitute "taking"

for "catching".

Insert new paragraph (19)—

“(19) for prescribing anything which is by this Ordinance to be prescribed by regulations;"

Paragraph (21) -Delete.

Paragraph (22)-Renumber as (20).

Clause 30, as renumbered: For "the Governor in Council" substitute "regulations made under this Ordinance or by any other Ordinance."

SCHEDULE.

Heading: For "[s. 31]" substitute "[s. 30]".

Regulation 2: Delete the third and fourth paragraphs and

substitute:-

"If in any case the deposits or moneys due are not paid within ten days before the date stated on the form, a notice of intention to disconnect the service shall be sent by the water authority on the appropriate form:

Provided that nothing shall prevent action under section 5 or proceedings under section 17 of the Ordinance being taken without notice to the person in default."

Regulation 3: Delete the first paragraph, beginning "The decision

of the water authority.

Regulation 6: Add a new paragraph at the end, as follows:-

"Free allowances of water are available only for the periods for which they are stated to be given, and no hospital, institution or other recipient of a free allowance of water shall, by using less than its allowance for any one such period, receive any increased allowance for any other period."

Regulation 11 (d): Paragraph (1)—Insert at the beginning "Except with the written permission of the water authority".

Add a new paragraph (4) —

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