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Power of entry.
Power to supply of water.
No. 16 of 1903.
WATERWORKS.
7. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority or any person duly authorised in writing by him at any time between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., or in the 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 damage to any service or meter therein and anything in connection therewith; or
(2) to regulate, repair, alter, or make additions to any service or meter; or
(3) to ascertain the amount of water taken or used; or
(4) to disconnect the service of water to any tenement or to diminish, withhold, or suspend, stop, turn off, or divert the supply of water to any tenement through or by means of any service either wholly or in part.
8. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to diminish, suspend, 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 whenever 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 :
(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 connection 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 cannot be found; or
(4) if the construction or laying of any service by the owner of any tenement is not made, altered, or readjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; or
(5) if default be made in the payment of any moneys due under this Ordinance from the owner of any tenement, or so long as such
* As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
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Power of entry.
*
Power to
supply of
water.
No. 16 of 1903.
WATERWORKS.
7. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority or any person duly authorised in writing by him at any time between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., or in the 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 damage to any service or meter therein and anything in connection therewith ; or
(2) to regulate, repair, alter, or make additions to any service or meter; or
(3) to ascertain the amount of water taken or used; or
(4) to disconnect the service of water to any tenement or to diminish, withhold, or suspend, stop, turn off, or divert the supply of water to any tenement through or by means of any service either wholly or in part.
8. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to diminish, suspend, etc., 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 whenever 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 :----
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(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 connection 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 cannot be found; or
(4) if the construction or laying of any service by the owner of any tenement is not made, altered, or readjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; or
(5) if default be made in the payment of any moneys due under this Ordinance from the owner of any tenement, or so long as such
* As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
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