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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JUNE, 1890.

the Water Authority or any persons duly authorised by it to enter into special agreements with respect to the supply of water from the waterworks, the construction of services, the fixing of meters and the expenses and rent in connection therewith. All tenements exempted as aforesaid, shall for the purposes of ascertaining the amount of water which may be used taken or consumed, be assessed and valned in the manner prescribed in the Rating Ordinance in force for the time being for the ascertainment of the rateable value of any tenement.

25. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority or any person duly authorised in writing by such Authority at any time between the hours of 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. or in 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 dam- age to any service or meter therein and any- thing in connection therewith contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations or bye-laws made hereunder,

(2.) To regulate, repair, alter or make additions to any

service or meter,

(3.) To read or take the register of any meter for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of water taken or used,

Provided always that the power to enter, regulate, repair or make additions under sub-section 2 shall not be exercised, unless upon two hours previous notice being given to the occupier, unless he dispenses therewith.

26. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to di- minish, 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 wherever 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 or any regulations hereunder,-

(1.) Whenever the available supply of water from the waterworks shall in the opinion of the Water Authority be insufficient, or

(2.) Whenever it may be expedient or necessary for the purpose of extending altering or repairing the waterworks or for the purpose of the con- nection of services, or

(3.) Whenever any public fountain is damaged or the waters thereof are polluted or wasted, and the person, by whose act neglect or default such damage, pollution or waste has occurred, caunot be found, or

(4.) If the construction or laying of any service by the owner of any tonement is not made, altered or re-adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations or bye- laws made hereunder, or

(5.) If default be made in the payment of any moneys due under this Ordinance or any regulations or bye-laws made hereunder from the occupier or owner of any tenement, or so long as such de- fault continues, or at the request of the owner of the tenement, or

(6.) In cases of fire, or

(7.) If any act or thing be done or omitted contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, or any re- gulatious made hereunder, in relation to any damage, waste, pollution or abuse of the water- works or any service, meter or public fountain. 27. All moneys other than penalties or fines payable or recoverable under this Ordinance or any regulations made hereunder shall be recoverable at the suit of the Colonial Treasurer in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court together with interest thereon at a rate not excceding.cight per centum per annum, and any judgment given or order made shall be enforced in the same manner in which any judgment or order may be enforced in any other suit in the Supreme Court.

Power to enter tenements to inspect ser. vices, &c.

Powar to suspend, &c. supply of water.

Recovery of inoneva under this Ordi- Danica,

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