Section 37
Power to demand deposit
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It shall be lawful for the water supply authority, in consultation with the State Water Authority, to fix the amount of, and to demand in advance, deposits from consumers to cover the amount due or to become due for meter rent and for chargeable water at any premises, and for work to be carried out by the water supply authority at the cost of a consumer.
(2)
Such deposits may be held by the water supply authority for such time as the water supply authority shall direct and shall bear no interest and may, in the discretion of the water supply authority and without prejudice to the powers of such authority under section 34, be applied to the payment of any money in respect of which the deposit was made and which has not been duly paid in accordance with any regulations made under section 51.