Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) Regulations (Cap. 196)

CONSOLIDATED TO 30 JUNE 2012 Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) Regulations, 79 [1st December, 1978] ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulations 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Charges for supply measured by meter 4. Period of charge 5. Bills payable on presentation 6. Cutting off for arrears 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations "corporation" means the Public Utilities Corporation; "period of charge" means a period of charge determined by the corporation; "trade premises" means any premises used, in whole or in part, for any trade, business, industrial or commercial purposes but does not include department or division of the Government or a non-profit making organisation. "Water" means treated and sterilized water. * These Regulations made under the Water Supply Act are continued in force under section 19 of the Public Utilities corporation Act 3. (1) Where the supply of water is measured by means of a water meter the water charges specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule shall be paid to the corporation monthly in arrears in respect of such supply as so measured. (2) The charges for connection or reconnection, or the transfer of connection, to a water supply shall be as set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Schedule. (3) There shall be paid in respect of water supplied under subregulation (1) to premises connected to a sewerage system maintained by the corporation, a sewerage charge at the rate specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule. SI. 113 of 1978 SI. 118 of 1979 SI. 26 of 1982 SI. 49 of 1984 SI. 11 of 1986 SI. 81 of 1994 SI. 7 of 1987 SI. 45 of 2000 SI. 10 of 2008 SI. 62 of 2009 SI. 101 of 2009 SI. 21 of 2012 4. (1) Consumers' meters shall be read on behalf of the corporation of charge as is practicable at intervals of one month and a bill for the charges incurred shall be sent to each consumer as soon as practicable after each reading. (2) The period of charge is the interval between reading and reading and is ordinarily treated as one whole month but where, on change of tenancy or for other cause, the interval is abnormal, monthly charges are deemed to accrue from day to day. (3) The holder of any prise d'eau shall be bound to pay the water rent quarterly at the places specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette. The quarter days shall be 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October in each year. (4) The liability to pay water rent may be determined by notice in writing given to the corporation at least one month before the quarter day that the holder of the prise wishes the water supply to be discontinued. In default of such notice, such holder shall be liable for the next quarter's rent. 5. Consumer bills become payable on presentation and if not paid on within 14 days are deemed to be in arrears. 6. (1) When a bill has been in arrears for 7 days a notice of demand for arrears and warning may be presented to the consumer and if the bill remains unpaid for a further period of 7 days the supply may be cut off without further warning. (2) If after the disconnection of the supply the debt remains unpaid, the Board may sue for and summarily recover the water rent or charge due before the competent court. (3) Where a consumer's bill is in arrears (a) a sum equal to 33½ per centum of the amount of water rent; or (b) a sum equal to the accrued day to day monthly charge as indicated by the meter readings and the meter rent, shall, in addition to the water rent or charge, be due and payable by the consumer. (4) On payment of all arrears and the reconnection fee the supply shall be restored. SCHEDULE Reg. 3 1. Water and Sewerage Charges- Water Sewerage Charge Charge (a) commercial or Government premises - R. C. R. C. (i) in respect of monthly consumption of water A. not exceeding 5m3 a fixed charge of 96.60 55.20 B. exceeding 5m3, but not exceeding 100m3 19.32 11.04 C. exceeding 100m3 24.84 16.56 (ii) plus fixed monthly charge of 10.00 (iii) environment charge 25.00 (b) Premises other than commercial or Government premises (i) in respect of monthly consumption of water A. not exceeding 5m3, a fixed charge of 34.50 20.70 B. exceeding 5m3, but not exceeding 10m3 6.90 4.14 C. exceeding 10m3, but not exceeding 20m3 16.56 9.66 D. exceeding 20m3, but not exceeding 100m3 23.46 15.81 (ii) plus a fixed monthly charge of 10.00 (iii) environment charge 25.00 (c) for the provision of ships 20.70/m3 (d) IOT 20.70/m3 (e) the charge for water supplied by motor tanker for the purpose of filling a private tank shall be determined by the Corporation but shall not in any case exceed SR450 for each full tanker load of water. (f) for each period of 30 days or part thereof after an amount is due, a surcharge of 2% shall be levied on a compounding basis on any unpaid amount. 2. Connection charges for water supply- R. C. (a) connection to a commercial or Government premises where the internal diameter of the service pipe does not exceed 20mm and the length of the service pipe does not exceed 5m; or 1,580.00 (b) connection to premises other than a commercial or Government premises where the internal diameter of the service pipe does not exceed 20mm and the length of the service pipe does exceed 5m. 845.00 3. Charges for reconnection for water supply- R. C. (a) where the water supply has been disconnected for non-payment of an account, for the purpose of re connecting the supply (i) in the case of a reconnection to a commercial or Government premises or to a premises used for the supply of water to ships; or 1 053.00 (ii) in the case of a reconnection to any other Premises; or 105.28 (b) where a water supply to a premises has been temporarily disconnected during the absence of the occupier of the premises or because the premises has changed occupier. No charge 4. Where a premises is already connected to a R. C. main, the charges for the transfer of that connection to another main or to another position on the same main (a) in the case of a connection to a commercial or Government premises, where the internal diameter of the service pipe does not exceed 20mm and the length of the service pipe does not exceed 5m. 790.00. (b) in the case of a connection to a premises other than a Commercial or Government premises, where the internal diameter of the service pipe does not exceed 20mm and the length of the service pipe does not exceed 5m. 422.00 (c) penalty payable for any illegal or unauthorized Connection. 1000.00 In the event of repetition of the offence the charges will be doubled. 3. The amendment made under regulation 2 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st January, 2010 and shall apply to any period of charge commencing on or after that date.