Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, Statutory Instrument no. 119 of 2023

SI 119 2023 - Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Public Utilities Corporation Actth[29 December 2023] 1403 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI S.I. 119 of 2023 PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATION ACT (Cap 196) Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 17 of the Public Utilities Corporation Act, the Ministry for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment makes the following Regulations — Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Treated Water) th(Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 and shall come into force on 15 January 2024. Amendment of S.I. 113 of 1978 2. The Water Supply (Treated Water) (Charges) regulations are amended by repealing the Schedule and substituting therefor the following Schedule — “SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) 1. Water and Sewerage Charges Water Sewerage Charge Charge R. C. R. C. (A) Commercial premises - (i) In respect of monthly consumption of water – (a) not exceeding 5m³ a fixed charge of 132.65 81.76 (b) exceeding 5m³ but not exceeding 100m³ all consumption is at 30.15 16.36 (c) exceeding 100m³ 38.78 24.53 (i) plus fixed monthly charge of 10.00 (iii) environment charge 15.00 (B) Government premises – (i) in respect of monthly consumption of water – (a) not exceeding 5 m³ a fixed charge of 150.76 72.93 (b) exceeding 5m³, but not exceeding 100m³ all consumption is at 30.15 14.59 (c) exceeding 100m³ 38.78 21.88 (ii) plus fixed monthly charge of 10.00 (iii) environment charge 15.00 (C) for provision of ships 43.68 (D) Premises other than commercial or Government premises – (i) in respect of monthly consumption of water – (a) not exceeding 5m³, a fixed charge of 49.30 34.61 (b) exceeding 5m³, but not exceeding 10m³ all consumption is as 9.13 6.92 (c) exceeding 10 m³, but not exceeding 20 m³ 22.74 14.79 (d) exceeding 20 m³, but not exceeding 100 m³ 32.30 18.64 Public Utilities Corporation Actth[29 December 2023] 1404 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI (a) exceeding 100 m³ 36.61 24.90 (i) plus fixed monthly charge of 10.00 (iii) environment charge 15.00 Surcharge For each period of 30 days or part thereof after an amount is due, a surcharge of 2 per cent shall be levied on a compounding basis on an unpaid amount. Rounding In calculating the total monthly charge for water consumed under the tariff, the total shall be rounded to the nearest 5 cents being above or below, 2 cents being treated as the nearest 5 cents below and 3 or 4 cents being treated as the nearest 5 cents above. PART B – MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES The charge per M3 for water supplied to motor tanker for the purpose of filling a private water tank. 100.00 Extra meter reading at consumer’s request 150.00 Connection charges for Water Supply: (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. 1580.00 (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 not exceed 5m. 845.00 7. Charges for reconnection of water supply: 3 4 5 6 2 Public Utilities Corporation Actth[29 December 2023] 1405 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI (a) where the water supply has been disconnected for non- payment of account, for the purpose of reconnecting the supply: (i) In the case of a reconnection to a commercial or Government Premises or to a premise used for supply of water to ships, 1053.00 or (ii) In the case of reconnection to any other premises 150.00 Where a premises is already connected to a main, the charges for 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 premises other than a commercial or government 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 upon disconnection due to any illegal or unauthorised connection. 2000.00 In the event of a repetition of the offence the charges will be doubled. 8 thMADE this 29 day of December, 2023. FLAVIEN JOUBERT MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT ——————— Public Utilities Corporation Actth[29 December 2023] 1406 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4