Malaysia legislation
Section 89
Section 89
(a)
disconnect the supply of water to a consumer by severing the service water pipe or cut off the water supply including the right to reduce the supply of water or pressure of the water supply; and
(b)
take such other means as it deems fit and proper.
(2)
A water distribution licensee may exercise its powers under subsection (1) if the owner, management corporation, occupier or consumer—
(a)
fails to settle the amount for the—
(i)
water supplied;
(ii)
services rendered in connection with the supply of water;
(iii)
sewerage services rendered; or
(iv)
deposit required under section 87, within thirty days from the date of presentation of the bill;
(b)
who, having a contract with a water distribution licensee for the supply of water, allows or causes any such supply of water to be carried or conveyed or used outside such premises for purposes other than the purposes of the contract except for the extinguishment of a fire;
(c)
misuses or wastes or causes or permits to be misused or wastes any water supplied to his premises;
(d)
having agreed to use the water supplied for a particular purpose only, uses or causes or permits the use of water for a different purpose other than the extinguishment of a fire; or
(e)
has contravened any provisions of this Act or its subsidiary legislation.
(3)
Before exercising its powers under subsection (1), the water distribution licensee shall give a written notice to the owner, management corporation or occupier of the premises or the consumer to remedy or rectify the default or contravention within fourteen days from the receipt of the notice.
(4)
If on the expiry of the period specified in the notice given under subsection (3), the owner, management corporation or occupier of the premises or consumer, as the case may be, fails to remedy or rectify the default or contravention, the water distribution licensee may proceed to exercise its powers under subsection (1).
(5)
Nothing in this Act shall require the water distribution licensee to exercise its rights and remedy under paragraph (1)(b) prior to exercising its rights and remedy under paragraph (1)(a).
(6)
Where—
(a)
a water distribution licensee exercises its power under subsection (1) with respect to any premises; and
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(b)
a supply of water or sewerage services is provided to the premises and also other premises wholly or partly by the same service water pipes, the water distribution licensee may exercise those same powers to the other premises only if the same person is the occupier of the premises and of the other premises.
(7)
The water distribution licensee shall, within twenty-four hours and in any event not later than two days from the date of the full payment of the sums due under sections 87 and 88, reconnect the supply of water to the premises provided that the owner or occupier grants the water distribution licensee access to its premises to carry out the reconnection works.
(8)
Notwithstanding subsection (7), the water distribution licensee shall be entitled to recover from the owner or occupier of the premises the cost of disconnecting the water supply and reconnecting the water supply after disconnection. The water distribution licensee shall not be held liable for any damage to any consumer or person or property as a result of such disconnection.
(9)
Where the supply of water to any premises has been disconnected by the water distribution licensee and it is found that the supply has been reconnected without the permission of the water distribution licensee, the occupier of such premises shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have reconnected or authorized the reconnection of the water supply and he commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Rights of water distribution licensee who is licensed to provide sewerage services