Section 68
of Water Supply Regulations 1961 Reprinted 1999
Section 68
(1)
The installation of the communication pipe and the fixing of the meter for private supplies shall be carried out by the Water Authority which shall supply all labour required and which may, at its discretion, supply part or all necessary fitting at the expense of the consumer.
(2)
Should the Water Authority desire to lay public main in lieu of part of a communication pipe, the additional cost of laying the main instead of the communication pipe shall be borne by the Water Authority and the main will thereupon vest in the Water
Authority.
(3)
Charges for connection to the main, for fixing the meter and turning on the water shall as prescribed by the Water Authority. These charges together with the estimated cost of the labour in paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be secured by a deposit to be paid by the consumer before work is commenced.
(4)
The cost of re-instatement of any road or path resulting from a connection to a main installed under this regulation shall lie upon the consumer and is not included in the charges prescribed in subregulation (3).