Water meters

In force

S. 142(1) amended by No. 24/2013 s. 29(1), substituted byNo. 23/2019 s. 55(1).

(1)

An Authority may provide or install, and maintain, a meter on any land to measure the following—

(a)

the amount of water supplied or delivered to the land by the Authority in the exercise of its water supply or delivery functions;

(b)

the amount of water taken or used.

S. 142(1A) inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 29(2), substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 55(1).

(1A)

An Authority may install a water meter under subsection (1) in any position it considers appropriate.

S. 142(1B) inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 29(2), substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 55(1).

(1B)

Without limiting subsection (1), an Authority may provide or install, and maintain, a separate meter—

(a)

for each occupancy on any land; and

(b)

for each point from which water is taken; and

(c)

if water is supplied or delivered for more than one type of service, to measure the amount of water supplied or delivered for each service.

S. 142(1C) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 55(1).

(1C)

In determining what constitutes a separate occupancy, the Authority must have regard to—

(a)

any regulations prescribing the following—

(i)

any class of land or part of land as constituting an occupancy;

(ii)

any considerations for determining what constitutes an occupancy; or

(b)

if there are no such regulations, the principles set out in the Valuation of Land Act 1960.

S. 142(2) amended by No. 24/2013 s. 29(3), repealed by No. 23/2019 s. 55(2).

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(3)

A meter provided or installed by an Authority remains the property of that Authority.

S. 142A inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 56.

Regulations

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