Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Regulation 38

Water meter reading

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020S 97/2005 wef 01/03/2005S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Meters shall be read at such times and in such manner as the Board may direct.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

The Board or the agent of the Board may make a fair and reasonable estimate of the bill that must be paid by the consumer for water consumed for the month if a meter reading cannot be obtained from any meter in the premises of the consumer because of —

(a)

any obstruction or hindrance to a meter reader’s access to the meter; or

(b)

any malfunction or failure of the meter.

Subregulation 3

[Deleted by S 97/2005 wef 01/03/2005]

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 97/2005 wef 01/03/2005S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

The Board or the agent of the Board shall make adjustments to any estimated bill as soon as practicable after a meter reading is obtained from the meter of the consumer.

Subregulation 5

[Deleted by S 655/2025 wef 01/10/2025]

Subregulation 6

[Deleted by S 904/2023 wef 01/01/2024]

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