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Waterworks Regulations

[Subsidiary]

[1989 Ed.

(c) conveyed therefrom for use in some industrial or research process

and is used solely in connection therewith,

the Water Authority may exercise his powers under subregulation (1) with regard to any pipe or fitting installed or used for such purpose.

PART IV

METERS

26. Installation of meters

(1) The Water Authority shall determine the size and the number of meters which shall be installed on any fire service or inside service.

(2) All meters shall be provided and installed by the Water Authority on payment of the charge prescribed in Part I of Schedule 1.

(3) If the seal fixed on a meter by the Water Authority is broken by any person other than the Water Authority or any person authorized by him it shall be replaced by the Water Authority and the consumer responsible for the custody of the meter shall be liable to pay the charge prescribed in Part I of Schedule 1.

(4) No consumer shall permit any meter to be removed from a fire service or inside service unless the person seeking to remove such meter presents to the consumer a written authority from the Water Authority authorizing him to remove such meter.

(5) The Water Authority may change a meter at any time.

27. Site of meters

The siting of a meter shall be determined by the Water Authority and he may install the meter at a point most convenient to him on any wall (internally or externally) of a building in which there is a fire service or inside service.

28. Damage to meters

(1) Where a meter is-

(a) opened up whilst in the custody of the consumer other than by

the Water Authority or any person authorized by him;

(b) so used that water can be wasted, misused or unduly consumed;

(c) damaged by breaking the seal or lock on it or otherwise; or

(d) interfered with so that it impairs or falsifies the measurement of

consumption,

the Water Authority may immediately disconnect the supply and repair the meter.