1964_WATERWORKS_ORDINANCE — Page 7

CAP. 102]

Approval of

consumer and agent.

Refusal of a connexion or reconnexion.

Waterworks

[1974 Ed.

(2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Governor under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties under this Ordinance, comply with that direction.

7. (1) The Water Authority may approve, as the consumer of a fire service or inside service in any premises, any person who-

(a) occupies the premises; or

(b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and

(c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,-

(i) to pay any charge due in respect of the fire service or inside service; and

(ii) to accept responsibility for the custody of the fire service or inside service and any meter pertaining to the fire service or inside service.

(2) The Water Authority may approve, as the agent of a communal service in any premises, any person who-

(a) occupies the premises; or

(b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and

(c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,--

(i) to pay any charge due in respect of the communal service; and

(ii) to accept responsibility for the custody of the communal service.

(3) A consumer or agent may at any time apply to the Water Authority for cancellation of an undertaking given by him under this section and the Water Authority shall, if all charges due from the consumer or agent have been paid, cancel the undertaking whereupon he shall cease to be the consumer or agent.

8. (1) The Water Authority may refuse to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main if-

(a) the fire service or inside service, or any alteration thereto, is not approved by the Water Authority; or

(b) there is no consumer for the fire service or inside service or, if there is a communal service, no agent for the communal service.

(2) Where the Water Authority refuses to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main he shall serve on the applicant for the connexion or reconnexion notice of such refusal and the notice shall specify the reasons for the refusal.