Malaysia legislation
Section 23
Section 23
(1)
Any consumer shall make arrangement with the State Water Authority or a licensed pipe fitter to construct a supply pipe in any premises for the supply of water from the waterworks.
(2)
Every supply pipe and fitting shall be constructed, and the type, size and quality of the materials and fittings used therewith shall be in accordance with regulations made under this Enactment.
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(3)
Upon completion of such construction to the satisfaction of the State Water
Authority it shall be connected to the waterworks, subject to –
(a)
the consumer entering into such agreement with the State Water
Authority for the supply of water;
(b)
payments of such charges for such connections as prescribed by the regulations made under this Enactment; and
(c)
payments of such contributions as shall be determined from time to time by the State Water Authority, towards the capital outlay necessarily incurred to provide the supply.
(4)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (3), the State Water
Authority shall not connect with the waterworks the supply pipes of any premises which are-
(a)
more than fifty meters from a supply main; or
(b)
at an altitude higher than that to which water from the waterworks can be supplied by gravitation, unless otherwise directed by the State Water Authority and the additional cost thereof shall be borne by the consumer.
(5)
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict the fixing of any public standpipe to be provided by the State Water Authority.
Costs relating to supply pipes