WATERWORKS REGULATIONS

WATERWORKS REGULATIONS

WATERWORKS.

WATERWORKS REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 102).
(Ordinance No. 20 Of 1938).
[1st January, 1939.]

The Form and Service of Notices.

(1) Notices required to be given or sent under the
Ordinance and regulations to a person or persons shall be
issued under the hand of the water authority, or an authorized
officer on his behalf and shall be served either by delivering
the same by post to the person or persons to whom they
are addressed or by leaving the same at the residence or
place of business of such person or persons, or by, leaving
the same on the premises to which such notices relate.

(2) All such notices shall be given on standard forms
prepared by the water authority the nature of which is stated
in Appendix II.

(3) General notices affecting all consumers shall be
inserted in newspapers approved by the water authority.

(4) The water authority shall have the right to alter
at his discretion the wording of all forms the nature of which
is stated in Appendix II or to introduce such new forms
as lie may consider necessary in conformity with the
regulations.

The Time and Place for the Payment of Moneys.

2. (1) The water authority shall submit accounts for
moneys and deposits due in the appropriate Form A, B,
C, D or E, the nature of which is stated in Appendix II

(2) The date by which payment must be made shall
be stated on the form, and payment shall be made at the.
address given on the form.

(3) If in any case the deposits or moneys due are not
paid within seven days before the date stated on the form,
a notice of intention to disconnect the service shall be sent





by the water authority on the appropriate form : Provided that nothing
shall prevent action under section 5 or proceedings under section i. of
the Ordinance being taken without notice to the person in default.

Deposits.

3. (1) In the case of work to be carried out by the water authority
for a consumer the work will not be put in hand till payment of the
deposit as requested on Form E has been made. The deposit will be
refunded after payment by the consumer of the account for the work.
(2) In the case of a deposit requested to cover the amounts due or
to become due for chargeable water for an existing inside service the
service will be disconnected from the waterworks after service of Form j
if payment of the deposit is not made within the time laid down on Form
E.
(3) In the case of a new inside service a connexion to the
waterworks will not be given until payment of the deposit as required
on Form E has been made.
(4) Deposits against payment of the amount due or to become due
for chargeable water will be held until the inside service has been
disconnected frorn the waterworks by the water authority at the request
of the consumer and all amounts due for chargeable water have been
paid by the consumer.

Fees.
4. The amounts of all fees payable under the regulations shall be
fixed from time to time and set forth in Appendix 1. Notice to pay shall
be given on Form D.

Price of Water.
5. The price of water for domestic, trade, construction and shipping
supplies shall be fixed from time to time and set forth in Appendix 1.
Notice to pay shall be given on Form B.





Meters Consumption and Water Accounts.
6. (1) Meters will be provided and maintained by the water
authority, and all repairs, except those necessitated by wilful
damage or negligence, will be made by the water authority free
of cost to the consumer.
(2) The consumer shall be held solely responsible for the safe
custody of the meter whilst it is fixed on the inside service
supplying his premises with water, and lie shall pay the cost of
fixing and removing the meter.
(3) The water authority shall have the right to prescribe the
size of meter or meters, and the number of meters which shall be
fixed to any premises.
(4) The water authority may in his discretion change a meter
at any time.
(5) Meters shall be read at such times as the water authority
may direct.
(6) For the purpose of determining the periodical
consumption the first reading of the meter may be taken not more
than io days before or after the first day of the period and the last
reading of the meter may be taken not more than io days before
or after the last day of the period. If the meter is removed or the
supply terminated during the period, then the last reading shall be
taken.
(7) The reading used as the last reading of any period shall
be used as the first reading of the ensuing period.
(8) If the consumer doubts the accuracy of the meter which
measures his water supply then the meter will, on receipt of Form
I duly signed by the consumer, be tested by the water authority.
The consumer, or any person appointed by him, may be present
when the meter is tested. The results of the test shall be binding
both on the water authority and on the consumer, and the quantity
of water indicated by the meter from the first reading of the
period shall be corrected according to the results of the test.
(9) If the meter is found to indicate correctly, or less than
the correct amount, then a fee as laid down in Appendix I shall
be paid by the consumer for testing the meter, plus





the cost of removing and refixing the meter. If the meter be found to
indicate more than the correct amount then no fee nor charges shall be
paid by the consumer for removing, testing and refixing the meter.
(10) A meter shall be considered to be correct when its inaccuracy
does not exceed three per cent.
(11) If a meter is found to be out of order, or if it is removed for repair
or alteration, a workmen's note giving the last reading of a meter shall be
left at the premises supplied through it. On fixing a new meter or refixing
the old meter a second workmen's note shall be left at the premises. The
consumption for the time that the meter was out of order or for the time
that the service was without a meter shall be calculated according to the
average daily rate of consumption that obtained during the period
between any two successive readings whilst the meter was in good
order prior to the removal of the meter, or, at the discretion of the water
authority, , according to the average daily rate
of consumption during the period between the two successive readings
immediately succeeding the fixing of a new meter or the refixing of the
old meter.
(12) Accounts for amounts due for chargeable water will be
delivered on Form B, quarterly or at such other periods as the water
authority may deem expedient.
(13) On receiving written notice from a consumer that fie desires to
have a supply terminated or his liability transferred the water authority
shall send to him Form 1 for signature, and, on receipt of Form 1 duly
signed, the inside service will be disconnected from the waterworks and
the meter removed by the water authority at the cost of the consumer.
The consumer shall pay all rates and charges incurred until lie has given
notice to the water authority in writing of his wish to have the supply
terminated or his liability transferred.

Notification of Restriction or Suspension of Supply.
7. If in the opinion of the water authority it is necessary to restrict
or suspend the supply-
(a) under paragraph (a) of section 7 of the Ordinance, notice will
be given in newspapers approved by the water authority;





(b) under paragraph (b) of section 7 of the Ordinance,
notice will be served by hand in Form L on the
consumers affected;
(c) under paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of section 7, no notice
will be given.
In all the above cases the water authority shall incur no
liability for compensation to consumers or to any person
whatsoever on account of restriction or suspension of the supply
to any premises or to public standpipes.

Disconnexion of the Supply to a Consumer.
8. (1) Under section 5 of the Ordinance disconnexion of the
supply to any consumer may be effected by severing the inside
service or by such other means as the water authority may deem
necessary. Notice that the supply is to be disconnected shall be
given on Form J.
(2) After the conditions and regulations of the Ordinance have
been complied with, a fee as laid down in Appendix I shall be
paid by the consumer for the reconnexion of any supply so
disconnected.

Licensing of Plumbers.
9. (1) Every person, except the authorized officers of the
water authority, who intends to carry out for a consumer any
work in connexion with the construction, alteration or repair of
inside services or fire services which are to deliver water
supplied from the waterworks must first obtain a licence from the
water authority on Form 0.
(2) Such licence will be granted only to persons (or to firms
employing persons) who hold certificates from any of the
following
(a) The Royal Sanitary Institute,
(b) The Institute of Plumbers,
(c) The City and Guilds of London, or to persons (or firms
employing. persons) who, in the opinion of the water authority,
possess other suitable qualifications.
(3) Such licence shall be for one year or part of one year in
the first instance, and shall be renewable annually





on the 1st of January at the discretion of the water authority, and subject
to the payment in advance of the fees laid down in Appendix 1. The
water authority may revoke any licence at any time, without
compensation to the holder, in the event of the holder acting in any way
contrary to the provisions of these regulations.

Standards.
Pipes.
10. (1) Pipes of cast iron, wrought iron or other approved material
as hereinafter specified may be used in any part of an inside service or
fire service.
(2) Cast iron pipes shall comply with the requirements of the latest
British standard specification for class C cast iron pipes.
(3) Wrought iron pipes shall be of water quality and galvanized,
and shall comply with the requirements of the latest British standard
specification for such pipes.
(4) Copper pipes or pipes of other material shall comply with the
requirements of the latest British standard specification for such pipes.
(5) Lead pipes and lead connexions of any kind shall not be
permitted in any part of an inside or fire service for the conveyance of
water from the waterworks.
(6) The water authority shall have the right at any time to weigh,
measure or otherwise test any pipes being used for an inside service or
lire service to ascertain if they are up to standard.
(7) Galvanized iron or steel services shall be not less generally than
3/4'internal diameter. 1/2' branches to draw off
points may be permitted, but must be kept as short as possible and shall
supply not more than one draw off point. Changes of direction shall be
effected by slow bends. Sharp elbows shall not be permitted.

Taps, ball cocks and stop cocks.
(8) All taps, ball cocks and stop cocks shall conform to the latest
standards laid down by the British Waterworks Association and the
relevant British Standard Specification.





(9) Iron taps, ball cocks and stop cocks shall not be used without
written permission from the water authority.
(10) Fittings with threaded outlets, or any contrivance or device
permitting the connecting of rubber or other type flexible hose, shall not
be permitted, except only by written permission of the water authority.
(11) Samples of taps, ball cocks and stop cocks of approved type
may be seen at the waterworks workshops.
(12) No tap, ball cock or stop cock shall be used until it has been
approved and stamped by the water authority. The licensed plumber
shall at his own cost deliver ail such fittings to the waterworks
workshops and remove them after they are stamped.
(13) A fee as specified in Appendix I shall be charged for each
article stamped by the water authority.
(14) Jointing compounds using a lead base shall not be permitted
on screwed joints.

Cold water cisterns
(15) Cold water cisterns for the storage of water supplied by the
waterworks shall not be permitted except with the written permission of
the water authority. Where permitted they shall be watertight and have
close fitting covers which shall not be airtight. They shall be
constructed of concrete, iron or other approved material. Where iron is
used it shall be galvanized or otherwise protected against corrosion in a
manner to be approved by the water authority. Every cistern shall have a
ball cock and an overflow pipe. The ball cock shall shut off the supply
when the water level is 2 inches below the overflow pipe and the nose or
outlet of the ball cock shall be above the surface of the water when the
cistern is charged. The overflow pipe shall be laid to the outside of the
building and shall terminate in a conspicuous position. No overflow pipe
shall be connected to a drain, sewer, or to the overflow pipe from any
other cistern. Cisterns shall be placed in such positions that they are
easily accessible for cleaning.
(16) The storage of the following amounts of cold water from the
mains may generally be permitted, but the water





authority shall in all cases decide the maximum storage to be allowed
For domestic purposes in ordinary type houses or flats
(a)Flushing supply (where a mains supply is approved)
10 gallons per flushing point whether water closet,
urinal or bidet.
Minimum 50 gallons.
Maximum 400 gallons.
(b)Hot water system-1 1/2 times the capacity of the hot water
cylinders.
(c)Cold water system-nil, except where a house or flat is situated
at such a level that a gravity supply from the mains cannot be
guaranteed.

For trade purposes-Factories, restaurants,
cating houses, etc.
The amount of storage shall depend on the average daily
requirements at the premises, and in general approval shall not be given
for an amount which exceeds half such requirements.
(17) All storage cisterns shall have stop cocks on the inlet and
delivery pipes.

Hot water apparatus.
(18) Except with the written permission of the water authority all hot
water apparatus such as geysers, engines or other appliances in which
water supplied from the waterworks is heated shall be fed from a cold
water cistern and shall not be connected directly to the main. The
supply pipe from the cold water cistern shall feed the hot water
apparatus only.
(19) If the cold water for such apparatus is supplied from a cold water
cistern which is used for other purposes no pipe other than the
connexion to the hot water apparatus shall draw water from the lower
half of such cistern.
(20) Hot water cylinders shall be constructed of galvanized iron or
other approved material, tested to double the normal working pressure,
and adequately supported. No





tap or other means of drawing off water (other than a screwed
plug with a removable key for emptying the system for
cleansing or repairs) shall be connected to any part of the
hot water system below the top of the hot water cylinder in
such a way that the level of the water in the cylinder can
be lowered. Every cylinder shall have an expansion pipe
which shall be carried up and bent over the cold water cistern
so that the open end of the pipe shall be above the surface
of the water when the cistern is charged. All hot water boiler and
storage cylinders shall have stop cocks on the inlet and outlet pipes.
(21) Hot water apparatus generally shall conform to the standards
laid down for the time being by the British Waterworks Association.

Flushing apparatus.
(The following standards apply only lit cases zc,here permi . ssion.
has been. granted under regulation 17 to use water supplied froin the
waterworks for flushing water closets, latrines and urinals.)
(22) Every water closet, latrine and urinal shall be provided with a
flushing cistern made of cast iron or other suitable approved material.
(23) Flushing cisterns for water closets shall be capable of giving
a flush of not less than 2 gallons nor more than 3 gallons of water.
(24) The tall pipe and flush pipe of flushing cisterns for water
closets shall have an internal diameter of not less than one and one
quarter inches.
(25) Every flushing cistern shall have an overflow which shall
terminate in a conspicuous position.
(26) Every flushing cistern shall have a ball cock of such design as
to allow the cistern to fill rapidly but shall shut off the supply when the
water level reaches a level one inch below the overflow.. The nose or
outlet of the ball cock shall be above- the surface of the water when the
cistern is charged. A stop cock shall be fixed behind the ball cock.
(27) Every flushing cistern shall have an efficient wastepreventing
device of the valveless type.





(28) The siphon (or dome and discharge pipe as the case may be)
of every flushing cistern shall either be of corrosion-resisting material or
be efficiently protected against corrosion.
(29) Every flushing cistern shall be so constructed that water
cannot flow down the flush pipe except when a flush is being properly
delivered, and so that it shall not discharge at one flush more than its
normal capacity.
(30) In the case of latrines or urinals the capacity of the flushing
cistern shall be decided by the water authority.
(31) Flushing apparatus shall be operated by hand, except in cases
where written permission from the water authority has been granted for
the installation of automatic flushing. In such cases the amount and
frequency of the flushes shall be decided by the water authority.
(32) Flushing cisterns shall in all cases be supplied
from cold water cisterns and such cold water cisterns shall not be used
to supply, any other apparatus, appliances or fittings.
(33) Flushing apparatus without flushing cisterns shall not be used
without the written permission of the water authority. Where flushing
valves of approved type. are so permitted they, shall be set and sealed
by the water authority.

Baths, lavatory basins and sinks.
(34) Every inlet to a bath, lavatory basin or sink shall be distinct
from, and unconnected with, the outlet thereof, and any outlet for
emptying a bath, lavatory basin or sink shall be provided with a visible
and well fitting watertight plug or other easily, accessible and equally
suitable outlet.
(35) The level of the nose or outlet of the cold water .Inlet to a bath,
lavatory basin or sink shall be above the level of the overflow pipe, or if
there be no overflow pipe, above the rim of the bath, lavatory basin or
sink.
(36) All taps supplying baths, lavatory basins and sinks shall be
checked by a- stop cock fixed in a readily accessible position.





Apparatus for combating fire.
(37) All apparatus, appliances and fittings to be used in a fire
service shall be of a type to be approved by the Chief Officer of the Fire
Brigade and shall also comply with the standards required by these
regulations in so far as they apply.
Booster pumps.
(38) Booster pumps shall not be permitted except where, owing to
the elevation of the site, water will not reach the roof level by gravity. In
such cases pumping direct from the mains shall not he permitted and a
sump must be provided by the consumer at a level where it can be
supplied from the Government mains by gravity. The booster shall pump
from this sump to a roof tank.

Construction alteration and repair of inside services.
11. (I) Any consumer may arrange to construct, alter or repair at his
own cost an inside service for the supply of water from the waterworks
to any premises and such work except for the portions on Crown land
shall be carried out only by licensed plumbers in accordance with the
regulations and subject to the approval of the water authority.
(2)(a) The construction, alteration and repair of the portions of
an inside service on Crown land shall be carried out by the
water authority at the cost of the consumer.
(b)The water authority will not undertake the construetion of
new inside services or the alteration of existing inside
services except for the portions on Crown land, but may at his
discretion undertake to repair an inside service at the cost of
a consumer.
(3) When a licensed plumber has been instructed to carry out the
construction, alteration or repairs to an inside service he shall submit
his proposals to the water authority on Form G, which will be retained
by the water authority. Plans and a complete specification of the works
may be required by the water authority whenever in his opinion, having
regard to the magnitude of the works, it is desirable to do so.





(4) In the case of a new inside service the licensed plumber before
submitting Form G shall ascertain from the water authority the point at
which a connexion from the waterworks to the premises will be given.
(5) As soon as Possible after receipt of Form G the water authority
shall inform the licensed plumber on Form H if the proposals are
approved. If they are not approved Form G will be returned to the
licensed plumber with the reasons for approval being withheld. The
licensed plumber shall notify the water authority in writing when he
proposes to commence work which has been approved, giving at least
three days' clear notice.
(6) Where urgent repair work has to be carried out the licensed
plumber may proceed at once without submitting Form G. He shall,
however, notify the water authority in writing as soon as possible
giving details of the work being carried out. When repair work involves
only the provision of new washers for taps neither Form G nor
notification of work being carried out is required.
(7) No part of an inside service shall be extended or constructed to
include any draw off point in any garden, lawn, bowling green or sports
area of any kind, or in any place where the use of water from the
waterworks is not purely for domestic or for other approved purpose.
Rubber or other type flexible hose shall not be used except with the
written consent of the water authority.
(8) The water authority's decision as to the size and position of the
inside service pipes and fittings, the number of fittings and the position
of the meter shall be final.
(9) No pipes and fittings forming the inside service shall be
covered up until they have been inspected and approved by the water
authority.
(10) When the work is completed to the boundary of the premises
an application in Form 1 shall be made to the water authority for a
connexion to the waterworks. A final inspection will then be made and,
if the inside service is in order and the consumer has signed the
appropriate undertaking in Form F, the portion on Crown land and the
connexion to the main will be laid and the meter fixed by the water
authority at the cost of the consumer.





(11) The stop cock or sluice valve on the connexion to the main
shall be fixed as close to the main as possible. The connexion to the
main shall be maintained by the water authority and the inside service
shall be maintained by the consumer.
(12) All pipes and fittings shall conform to the standards laid down
in the regulations, and any materials found on the work which do not
conform to these standards shall be removed forthwith by the licensed
plumber on the request of the water authority. If the licensed plumber
desires to use any fittings for which no standards are laid down in the
regulations such fittings shall first be approved by the water authority.
(13) All labour and materials supplied by the water authority at the
request of a consumer on Form I shall be charged for at actual cost plus
such supervision charge as may be fixed from tirne to time and set forth
in Appendix I. The water authority shall, after the completion of the
work, present an account for the cost of the work to the consumer on
Form A.
(14) The water authority will not be responsible for any damage to
and will not undertake to restore any ornamental floors, walls or
decorations which may be disturbed in carring- out work on an inside
service.
(15) The water authority notwithstanding that his requirements
have been complied with as regards inside services does not hold
himself liable for any damage that may arise in premises by bursting or
overflowing, nor will the water authority by any permission or act
extend his responsibility beyond the connexion to the main.
(16) No inside Service constructed for the reception or conveyance
of water supplied from the waterworks shall be used for the reception or
conveyance of any other water than that supplied from the waterworks
nor connected in any way to a service used to convey water not
supplied from the waterworks.
(17) The water authority shall have the right to refuse to connect to
the waterworks any new inside service or to disconnect from the
waterworks any existing inside service





which does not conform in any way to the requirements of the
regulations. Notice that an existing inside service is to be so
disconnected from the waterworks will be given on Form J.

Construction, alteration and repair of fire services.
12. (I) Permission to construct a fire service in premises may be
granted by the water authority when in the opinion of the Chief officer
of the Fire Brigade such a service is necessary or expedient to enable
water to be drawn from the waterworks for the purpose of combating fire
in such premises.
(2) Such permission shall be subject to the conditions laid down in
these regulations and in Form M.
(3) The annual fee payable in advance for the retention of a fire
service shall be as stated in Appendix 1. A proportionate fee shall be
paid in advance in respect of any fire service connected during a year
and a proportionate refund will be made, on request, in respect of any
fire service disconnected during a year and no longer necessary.
(4) The cost of the fire service including the connexion to the main
shall be borne by the permittee who shall be entirely responsible for the
maintenance of the fire service.
(5) The water authority shall not be responsible for damage or loss
caused by diminution or failure of the supply due to water restriction or
to any other cause.
(6) The construction, alteration and repair of fire services shall be
carried out only by licensed plumbers except for the portions on Crown
land where the work shall be carried out by the water authority.
(7) When a licensed plumber has been nstructed to construct a fire
service he shall first ascertain from the office of the water authority
whether a connexion to the waterworks can be given, and if so, the point
at which such connexion will be given.
(8) When a licensed plumber has been instructed io construct, alter
or repair a fire service he shall prepare a plan of the proposed work and
submit it to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade together with Form G. If
the Chief





Officer of the Fire Brigade approves the proposals lie will indorse Form
G and the plan accordingly-and pass them to the water authority.
(9) (a) If in the opinion of the water authority there is no
objection to the proposals he shall notify the licensed
plumber on Forin H that the work is approved and in the case
of a new or altered fire service shall send to him Form M for
signature by the permittee, Form G and the plan will be
retained by the water authority.
(b)If in the opinion of either the water authority or Chief Officer
of the Fire Brigade there is an objection to the proposals, Form
G and the plan will be returned to the licensed plumber for
amendment with the reason for approval being withheld.
(10) When a new or altered fire service which has been approved
on Form H is completed to the boundary of the premises the licensed
plumber shall submit to the water authority Form I duly signed. An
inspection shall then be made by the water authority and, if the service
is in order, the laying of the connexion to the main and the portion of (lie
service on Crown land will be carried out by the water authority at the
cost of the permittee.
(11) Paragraphs (10) to (16) of regulation II shall apply equally to the
construction, alteration and repair of fire services.

Inside services which are defective or not up to standard.
13.In the event of any defect or of any pipes or fittings
which are not tip to standard being discovered on the inside services of
any premises the water authority shall serve notice upon the consumer
in Form K.
(2) If the consumer fails to have the defect remedied or the pipes or
fittings replaced within three days or such extended time as the water
authority shall consider necessary, the inside service will be
disconnected from the waterworks under section 5 of the Ordinance
after service of Form J.

Prevention of waste.
14. Every consumer shall take all possible precautions to prevent
waste and misuse of water and shall he held





entirely responsible for the proper maintenance of the inside service
supplying his premises. If any consumer is found to be wasting water or
permitting water to be wasted, notice
will be served on him by the water authority on Form that the inside
service will be disconnected from the waterworks under section section 5 of
the Ordinance. The consumer shall in addition be liable to the penalties
laid down in section 19 of the Ordinance.

Keeping inside services clean.
15. (1) The responsibility for keeping clean an inside service
including all fittings shall rest entirely with the consumer.
(2) If any part of an inside service is discovered to be dirty and in
the opinion of the water authority a possible source of pollution of the
water in the mains it shall be considered defective and notice will be
served on the consumer accordingly in Form K and, if the inside service
be not cleaned within three days of the date of such notice or such
extended time as the water authority shall consider necessary, the inside
service shall be disconnected from the waterworks by the water
authority under section 5 of the Ordinance after service of Form

Drawing water from Public standpipes.
16. (1) Water shall be taken from public standpipes only in buckets
or other suitable receptacles, and in such a manner as to prevent waste.
(2) No hose-pipe, pipe, tube, chute or other contrivance of any
nature whatever shall be attached either temporarily or permanently to
any public standpipe.
(3) No automatic self-closing valve or other automatic appliance
attached to or forming part of any public standpipe shall be interfered
with so as to prevent either temporarily or permanently its automatic
action.
(4) Water from public standpipes is intended for domestic
purposes only and water to be used for trade purposes shall not be
taken from a public standpipe.





Use of water from the waterworks for flushing.
17. Water from the waterworks shall not be used for flushing water
closets, latrines and urinals without the written consent of the water
authority.

Use of water from the waterworks for air conditioning
plants and swimming pools.
18. (1) Water from the waterworks shall not be used for air
conditioning plants and swimming pools without the written consent of
the water authority.
(2) The water authority shall have the right to stipulate the
conditions under which such consent may be given.

Taking. fish in the 'reservoirs.
19. (1) The use of nets or other appliances, including
rods and lines, and the use of dynamite or other explosive
substance or any poisonous, stupefying or noxious substance
to catch or destroy fish in the reservoirs is strictly prohibited :
Provided always that permission to fish with rod and line
may be granted by licence by the water authority on Form P;
such licence must be produced when demanded by any police
officer or by any officer or servant of the water authority.
(2) No fishing will be permitted between 1st April and 31st August.
(3) A seasonal fee as set out in Appendix I shall be paid in
advance before such permit will be granted.

Penalty.
20. Any person who acts in contravention of regulations 16, 17, 18
and 19 shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

Citation.
21. These regulations may be cited as the Waterworks
Regulations.





APPENDIX 1.

PRICE OF WATER.
(Regulation 5).
In this Table-
'construction Purposes' includes
any purpose connected with the construction,
alteration or repair of any premises;
'shipping purposes' includes any water supplied to piers, wharves or sea-walls, or
to any vessel including any water boat lying at or near any pier, wharf or sea-
wall;
'trade -purposes' includes any purpose connected with any trade, manufacture or
business other than construction or shipping purposes;
'domestic purposes' means purposes connected solely with the occupation of a
dwelling house.
The price of water, filtered or unfiltered, per unit of 1,000
gallons shall be-
per unit
(a) for construction or shipping purposes $2.00
(b) for all other purposes .80
Charges for water at the above rates shall be made in all
accounts issued by the Water Authority on Form B.
Surcharges.
If any part of any account rendered in Form B remains unpaid
after the date specified in the account for payment without surcharge, the amount
remaining unpaid shall, if it does not exceed five dollars, be increased by twenty-
five cents, and if it exceeds five dollars, be increased by ten cents for every two
dollars or part of two dollars.
FEES.
(Regulation 4).
Fees payable under the regulations shall be
Fees in Connexion with Water Service.
(a) Under regulation 6: Testing a meter $ 10.00
(b) 8: Reconnecting an inside service 5.00
(c) 10: Stamping fittings (each) 0.25
(d) 12: Fire Service retention
(annually in advance)
(i) 2' 35.00
(ii) 3' 50.00
(iii) 4' . 75.00
(iv) 6 . 110.00
(e) ,, regulations
11 & 12: Resealing waterworks fittings 4.00
Licence fees.
(a) Under regulation 9: Plumber's registration and
licence $ 10.00
(b) 9: Renewal of plumber's licence
(annually in advance) 5.00
(c) 19: Fishing licence (per season in
advance) 10.00

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SUPERVISION CHARGE.
(Regulation 11 (13)).
The charge for supervision on work carried out by the water authority for
a consumer shall be 331 per cent on the actual cost of all labour and materials.

APPENDIX II.

FORMS.
(Regulation 1).
Standard forms of notices, accounts, etc., to be

Regulation Form Nature of form

6, 11, 12 A House service account.
6 B Water account.
4 D Fee account.
3 E Demand notice for deposit.
11 F Undertaking.
11, 12 G Notice by licensed plumber of intention to
construct, alter or repair an inside or
fire service.
11, 12 H Notice by water authority of approval of
proposals for constructing, altering or
repairing an inside or fire service.
6, 11, 12 I Requisition for work to be carried out by
the water authority for a consumer.
8 J Notice by water authority that an inside
service is to be disconnected from the
waterworks.
13 K Notice by water authority that an inside
service is defective or not up to
standard.
7 L Notice that the supply to certain consum-
ers is to be suspended to allow altera-
tions, etc., to be carried out to the
waterworks by the water authority.
12 M Conditions for a fire service installation.
9 O Plumber's licence.
19 p Fishing licence.
Ord. 20 or 1938, s. 30, Schedule. G.N. 595/39. G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 936/40. Ord. 2/46, Schedule III, G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 23/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 470/46.
G.N. 470/46. GN.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N. 470/46.
[r. 7 cont.]
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N. 1202/39.
[r. 11 cont.]
[r. 12 cont.]
G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 470/46. G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 1202/39 G.N. 470/46.

Ord. 20 or 1938, s. 30, Schedule. G.N. 595/39. G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 936/40. Ord. 2/46, Schedule III, G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 23/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 470/46.
G.N. 470/46. GN.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N. 470/46.
[r. 7 cont.]
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 75/51.
[r. 10 cont.] G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N.A. 75/51. G.N. 1202/39.
[r. 11 cont.]
[r. 12 cont.]
G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 470/46. G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 470/46. G.N.A. 75/51.
G.N. 1202/39. G.N. 1202/39 G.N. 470/46.

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