Section 65
of Water Supply Regulations 1961 Reprinted 1999
Section 65
(1)
No consumer shall have more than one communication pipe to the same premises except with the approval of the Water Authority.
(2)
No service pipe or distributing pipe shall be extended so that the water can be drawn therefrom for any other premises.
(3)
No communication pipe shall be tapped to give a supply of water to any other consumer except with the consent in writing of –
(a)
the consumer served by the communication pipe;
(b)
the owner of the pipe; and
(c)
the Water Authority who may withhold consent if, in its opinion, the communication pipe is inadequate to supply the needs of both consumers.
Consent given by the original consumer served by the communication pipe may be withdrawn at any time:
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Provided that such consumer gives one month’s notice in writing to the Water Authority and the other consumer of his intention so to do and provided further that he pays the charges for disconnection of the other consumer’s pipe.
(4)
Paragraph (3) of this regulation shall not apply in the case of a block of flats or group of houses on the same holding and under the same ownership. The owner of such property may tap a communication pipe supplying one of the flats or houses to supply other flats or houses within the holding on obtaining the prior approval of the Water Authority which shall be satisfied that the communication pipe is adequate to meet the requirements of all consumers.
(5)
Except with the consent of the Water Authority no supply shall be given to any consumer otherwise than through a meter.
Applications for new or extended supplies for alteration, disconnection or reconnection of supply.