Malaysia legislation

Section 30

of Sabah Water Supply Enactment 2003

Section 30

Disconnection of supply pipes

(1)

The State Water Authority shall disconnect the supply pipe of any premises from the waterworks by severing the service pipe or by taking such other means as he thinks fit and proper notwithstanding any water rate, meter rent or other sums due or to become due under this Enactment or regulations made under this Enactment –

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(a)

unless the consumer, within fourteen days from the date of service of written notice in that behalf or such extended time as the State Water

Authority may allow, gives an undertaking satisfactory to the State

Water Authority to pay to the State Water Authority the amount due for charges of water and for meter rent in accordance with regulations made under this Enactment;

(3)

The State Water Authority may recover the costs of disconnecting and reconnecting the water supply from the consumer and until all sums payable have been paid, the State Water Authority shall not be obliged to reconnect the supply of water to the affected premises.

PARTVI

RESTRICTION OF WATER SUPPLY

Disconnection of water supply