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The water authority will not undertake the construction of new inside services or the alteration of existing inside services except for the portions on Crown land, but may at his discretion undertake to

repair an inside service at the cost of a consumer,

(c) When a licensed plumber has been instructed to carry out the construction, alteration or repairs to an inside service he shall submit his proposals to the water authority on Form G, which will be retained by the water authority. Plans and a complete specifica- tion of the works may be required by the water authority whenever in his opinion, having regard to the magnitude of the works, it is desirable to do so.

(d) In the case of a new inside service the licensed plumber before submitting Form 6 shall ascertain from the water authority the point at which a connexion from the waterworks to the premises will be given.

(e) As soon as possible after receipt of Form G the water authority shall inform the licensed plumber on Form H if the proposals are approved. If they are not approved Form G will be returned to the licensed plumber with the reasons for approval being withheld. The licensed plumber shall notify the water authority in writing when he proposes to commence work which has been approved, giving at least three days' clear notice.

(f) Where urgent repair work has to be carried out the licensed plumber may proceed at once without submitting Form G. He shall, however, notify the water authority in writing as soon as possible giving details of the work being carried out. When repair work involves only the provision of new washers for taps neither Form G nor notification of work being carried out is required.

(g) The water authority's decision as to the size and position of the inside service pipes and fittings, the number of fittings and the position of the meter shall be final.

(h) No pipes and fittings forming the inside service shall be covered up until they have been inspected and approved by the water authority.

(i) When the work is completed to the boundary of the premises application shall be made to the water authority on Form 1 for a connexion to the waterworks. A final inspection will then be made by the water authority and if the inside service is in order the portion on Crown land and the commexion to the main will be laid and the meter fixed by the water authority at the cost of the con- sumner: Provided always that the consumer has signed the undertaking on Form F to pay quarterly the amount due for chargeable water and annually in advance the amount due for meter rent.

(j) The stop cock or sluice valve on the connexion to the main shall be fixed as close to the main as possible. The connexion to the main shall be maintained by the water authority and the inside service shall be maintained by the consumer.

(k) All pipes and fittings shall conform to the standards laid down in the regulations, and any materials found on the work which do not conform to these standards shall be removed forthwith by the licensed plumber on the request of the water authority. If the licensed plumber desires to use any fittings for which no standards are laid down in the regulations such fittings shall first be approved by the water authority.

(1) All labour and materials supplied by the water authority at the request of a consumer on Form 1 shall be charged for at actual cost plus such supervision charge as may be fixed from time te time and set forth in Appendix I. The water authority shall, after the completion of the work, present an account for the cost of the work to the consumer on Form A.

(m) The water authority will not be responsible for any damage to and will not undertake to restore any ornamental floors, walls or decorations which may be disturbed in carrying out work on an inside service.

(n) The water authority notwithstanding that his requirements have been complied with as regards inside services does not hold himself liable for any damage that may arise in premises by bursting cr overflowing, nor will the water authority by any permission or act extend his responsibility beyond the connexion to the main.