Public Utilities Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Water Undertaking of Board
27. Board may stop or interrupt supply of water
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The Board may, despite any agreement made with any consumer for the supply of water, stop, turn off or divert in part or wholly the water in any main or other works under its control or management —
Board
“Board” means the Public Utilities Board reconstituted under the Public Utilities Act in force before 1 April 2001 and continued by section 3;
upon the occurrence of an emergency, fire, or excessive drought;
if the quality of water supplied fails to meet the standards required by the Board;
if this is necessary to facilitate the repair or replacement of any main, installation or water installation, construction of new works, alteration to or maintenance of existing works, or the installation, changing or removal of any meter;
if this is necessary to avoid inconvenience to other consumers or undue interference with the water supply to other consumers;
if this is necessary to conserve water supply; or
if it is in the interests of public safety or in the public interest to do so.
The Board shall not be liable in respect of any loss or damage caused to any person by reason of —
any failure to provide or delay in providing any supply of water or any apparatus associated with the supply of water; or
any failure, interruption, suspension or restriction of any supply of water.