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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II RECONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD

Part III WATER UNDERTAKING OF BOARD AND WATER SERVICE WORKERS

Part IV SUPPLY OF PIPED WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Part V OFFENCES

Part VI TRANSFER TO BOARD OF PROPERTY, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Constitution and Proceedings of Board

SECOND SCHEDULE Powers of Board

THIRD SCHEDULE Financial Provisions

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 23/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 23/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 23/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/02/2013.
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Board may supply water
21.
—(1)  Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may supply water to any person who undertakes to enter into an agreement with the Board for the supply upon such terms and conditions as the Board may determine.
(2)  The Board may require any person who requires a supply of water to accept in respect of the supply —
(a)
any condition requiring the person to provide sufficient premises, and to construct rooms, buildings or structures, as may be considered necessary by the Board for the purposes of the supply; and
(b)
any condition giving the Board the right to use the premises, rooms, buildings or structures provided or constructed under paragraph (a) as the Board thinks fit.
(3)  The Board may, in its discretion, refuse to give, or may discontinue, a supply of water to any premises which —
(a)
has been erected in contravention of any written law;
(b)
is in a ruinous or dangerous condition; or
(c)
has a water service installation that is in an unsatisfactory condition.
(4)  Without prejudice to subsection (3), the Board may, in its discretion —
(a)
refuse to enter into an agreement for the supply; or
(b)
enter into an agreement for a reduced supply,
of water that is not for human consumption to any premises, where the Board is of the opinion that it is impracticable or uneconomical to supply the water to those premises.
(5)  The Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to any person by —
(a)
any refusal or discontinuance of the supply of water under subsection (3); or
(b)
any refusal to enter into an agreement for the supply of water, or entering into an agreement for a reduced supply of water, under subsection (4).