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[接上页] (b) to acquire and conserve water; (c) to supervise and regulate consumption; (d) to ensure the proper administration and management of the waterworks, and to make due provision for the security thereof; (e) to require payment of any charge and take such steps as may be necessary to enforce such payment; and (f) generally to administer the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) The Water Authority may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for and in connection with or incidental to the due discharge of his duties under this Ordinance and in particular may construct, install, inspect, test, regulate, alter, repair or remove any part of the waterworks in, under or over any street or land held by the Government. (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105) Cap 102 s 5 Delegation by the Water Authority (1) The Water Authority may, either generally or in any particular case, delegate any public officer to exercise or perform on his behalf any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him under this Ordinance. (2) Where any power conferred or duty imposed upon the Water Authority is exercised or performed by a public officer, the Water Authority shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have delegated the public officer under subsection (1) to exercise the power or perform the duty. Cap 102 s 6 Power of Chief Executive to give directions Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 57 of 1999 s. 3 (1) The Chief Executive may give to the Water Authority and to any public officer, other than a judge, a district judge or a magistrate, such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of their respective powers or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case. (2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties under this Ordinance, comply with that direction. (Amended 57 of 1999 s. 3) Cap 102 s 7 Approval of consumer and agent (1) The Water Authority may approve, as the consumer of a fire service or inside service in any premises, any person who- (a) occupies the premises; or (b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and (c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,- (i) to pay any charge due in respect of the fire service or inside service; and (ii) to accept responsibility for the custody and maintenance of the fire service or inside service and the custody of any meter pertaining to the fire service or inside service. (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 3)(2) The Water Authority may approve, as the agent of a communal service in any premises, any person who- (a) occupies the premises; or (b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and (c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,- (i) to pay any charge due in respect of the communal service; and (ii) to accept responsibility for the custody and maintenance of the communal service. (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 3)(3) A consumer or agent may at any time apply to the Water Authority for cancellation of an undertaking given by him under this section and the Water Authority shall, if all charges due from the consumer or agent have been paid, cancel the undertaking whereupon he shall cease to be the consumer or agent. Cap 102 s 8 Refusal of a connection or reconnection (1) The Water Authority may refuse to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main if- (a) the fire service or inside service, or any alteration thereto, is not approved by the Water Authority; or (b) there is no consumer for the fire service or inside service or, if there is a communal service, no agent for the communal service. (2) Where the Water Authority refuses to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main he shall serve on the applicant for the connection or reconnection notice of such refusal and the notice shall specify the reasons for the refusal. Cap 102 s 9 Restriction or suspension of a supply The Water Authority may restrict or suspend a supply, for such time as he thinks fit, if he is satisfied that this is necessary or expedient- (a) to conserve water; (b) to prevent waste of water; (c) to construct, install, inspect, test, regulate, alter, repair or remove any part of the waterworks or any fire service or inside service; (d) to avoid damage to, or a breakdown in, the waterworks or any fire service or inside service, whether from fire, pollution, waste or otherwise; or (e) for the protection of life or property. Cap 102 s 10 Disconnection of a fire service or inside service The Water Authority may disconnect a fire service or inside service if- (a) any charge in respect of the fire service or inside service is not paid; (b) there is no consumer for the fire service or inside service or, if there is a communal service, no agent for the communal service; |