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may be taken not more than 10 days before or after the last day of the period. If the meter is removed or the supply terminated during the period, then the last reading shall be taken.
(i) The reading used as the last reading of any period shall be used as the first reading of the ensuing period.
(j) If the consumer doubts the accuracy of the meter which measures his water supply then the meter will, on receipt of Form I duly signed by the consumer, be tested by the water authority. The consumer,
or any person appointed by him, may be present when the meter is tested. The results of the test shall be binding both on the water authority and on the consumer, and the quantity of water indicated by the meter from the first reading of the period shall be corrected according to the results of the test.
(k) If the meter is found to indicate correctly, or less than the correct amount, then a fee as laid down in Appendix I shall be paid by the consumer for testing the meter, plus the cost of removing and refixing the meter. If the meter be found to indicate more than the correct amount then no fee nor charges shall be paid by the consumer for removing, testing and refixing the meter.
(1) A meter shall be considered to be correct when its inaccuracy does not exceed three per cent.
(m) If a meter is found to be out of order, or if it is removed for repair or alteration, the fact will be noted on the memorandum mentioned in paragraph (g) of this regulation. On fixing a new meter or refixing the old meter, a second memorandum will be left at the premises. The consumption for the time that the meter was out of order or for the time that the service was without a meter will be calculated according to the average daily rate of consumption that obtained during the period between any two successive readings whilst the meter was in good order prior to the removal of the meter, or, at the discretion of the water authority, according to the average daily rate of consumption during the period between the two successive readings immediately succeeding the fixing of a new meter or the refixing of the old meter.
(n) Accounts for amounts due for chargeable water will be delivered on Form B, quarterly or at such other periods as the water authority may deem expedient.
(0) On receiving written notice from a consumer that he desires to have a supply terminated or his liability transferred the water authority shall send to him Form I for signature, and, on receipt of Form I duly signed, the inside service will be disconnected from the waterworks and the meter removed by the water authority at the cost of the consumer. The consumer shall pay all rates, charges and meter rent incurred until he has given notice to the water authority in writing of his wish to have the supply terminated or his liability transferred.
8. NOTIFICATION OF RESTRICTION OR SUSPENSION OF SUPPLY,
If in the opinion of the water authority it is necessary to restrict or suspend the supply—
under section 7 (a) of the Ordinance, notice will be given in newspapers approved by the water authority;
under section 7 (b) of the Ordinance, notice will be served by hand in Form L on the consumers affected;
under section 7 (c) (d) and (e), no notice will be given.
In all the above cases the water authority shall incur no liability for compensation to consumers or to any person whatsoever on account of restriction or suspension of the supply to any premises or to public standpipes.
9. DISCONNEXION OF THE SUPPLY TO A CONSUMER.
Under section 5 of the Ordinance disconnexion of the supply to any consumer may be effected by severing the inside service or by such other means as the water authority may deem necessary. Notice that the supply is to be disconnected shall be given on Form J.
After the conditions and regulations of the Ordinance have been complied with, a fee as laid down in Appendix I shall be paid by the consumer for the reconnexion of any supply so disconnected.
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