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1312 [ 16 of 1890. ) WATERWORKS.

Prescribed
domestic
10. The Water Authority shall from time to time determine
quantity. with the approval of the Governor in Council ( such approval to
be notified in the Gazette) the quantity of water per head per
day which shall be deemed to be legitimate domestic consump
tion. In determining this quantity regard shall be had to the
annual valuation of the tenement to be supplied as defined by
the Rating Ordinance for the time being butin no case shall such
quantity be less than five gallons per head per day . Such
quantity shall, for the purposes of this ordinance and of any
regulations made thereunder be termed the “ Prescribed domestic
quantity.”
Enumeration
of inmates 11. If, in the opinion of the Water Authority, the water
and return . consuined by any tenement or block or group of tenements
appears to be excessive, the Water Authority shall call upon the
Registrar General to ascertain the number of inhabitants in
such tenement, block or group of tenements, and the Registrar
General shall, as soon as practicable, furnish the Water Authority
with a return showing as nearly as practicable the number of
persons inhabiting the same.
Determina
tion of daily 12. TheWater Authority shall ascertain the total quantity of
rate of water supplied to the tenement, block or group of tenements to
consumption which the return aforesaid applies during a period of not less
than thirty conscentive days, including the day of the date of
the return . Thereupon the Water Authority shall by comparing
such total quantity ot'water supplied with the number of persons
shown in the return, determine the average daily rate of
consumption per head .
Notice to
abate 13. If such average daily rate per head is found to exceed
excessive the " prescribed domestic quantity” the Water Authority shall
consumption.
l'enalty for
Serve notice upon the occupiers, by leaving one such written or
neglect. printed votice in English and Chinese at each teneinent, to
abate such excessive consumption forth with , and shall also
where practicable notify the owner of the fact of such service ;
and if within fourteen days after service of such notice such
excessive consumption be not abated to the satisfaction of the
Water Authority , it shall be lawful for such Authority to dis
connect the service of such tenement or tenements from the
waterworks, for any period not exceeding three months and
such service shall not be reconnected without the written
application of the owner.
Non - lomestic 14. It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to fix meters
supply.
Meters for measuring the consumption of water in all cases of non
agreements .
Penalty for domestic supply and the Water Authority shall call upon the
neglect. owner or occupier of any tenement to which a " non -domestic "
supply is given and neasured by a meter, to enter into an