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In forceAmended2004 Revised Edition

13. Maintenance of water service installation

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Last amended by an amending law of 2020.

(1)

All connecting pipes shall be maintained by the Board.

(2)

A water service installation shall be maintained —

(a)

for so long as such water service installation is connected to receive water supplied by the Board; and

(b)

by the following persons:

(i)

in respect of the water service installation between the master meter and the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the master meter;

(ii)

in respect of the water service installation after the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the sub-meter; and

(iii)

in respect of the water service installation after the meter (not being a master meter or a sub-meter), by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the meter.

(3)

Any person who is required under paragraph (2)(b) to maintain any part of a water service installation shall —

(a)

maintain and ensure the security of that part of the water service installation in accordance with these Regulations and any applicable requirement specified in the PUB S&R Standard; and

(b)

notify the Board immediately of any contamination of water in that part of the water service installation which comes to his knowledge.

(4)

Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 1

All connecting pipes shall be maintained by the Board.

Subregulation 2

A water service installation shall be maintained —

(a)

for so long as such water service installation is connected to receive water supplied by the Board; and

(b)

by the following persons:

(i)

in respect of the water service installation between the master meter and the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the master meter;

(ii)

in respect of the water service installation after the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the sub-meter; and

(iii)

in respect of the water service installation after the meter (not being a master meter or a sub-meter), by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the meter.

Subregulation 3

Any person who is required under paragraph (2)(b) to maintain any part of a water service installation shall —

(a)

maintain and ensure the security of that part of the water service installation in accordance with these Regulations and any applicable requirement specified in the PUB S&R Standard; and

(b)

notify the Board immediately of any contamination of water in that part of the water service installation which comes to his knowledge.

Subregulation 4

Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

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