Water (Kisoro Water Supply) Regulations (S.I. 152-30)

THE WATER ACT. Statutory Instrument 152—30. The Water (Kisoro Water Supply) Regulations. Arrangement of Regulations. Regulation 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Declaration of Kisoro water supply area. 4. Appointment of a water authority. 5. General water rate. 6. Exempted premises. 7. Internal supply rate for domestic purposes. 8. Standard water rate. 9. Computing quantity of water. 1See S.I. 152-8, footnote 1. THE WATER ACT. Statutory Instrument 152—30. The Water (Kisoro Water Supply) Regulations.1 (Under sections 45, 46 and 94 of the Act.) 1. Citation. These Regulations may be cited as the Water (Kisoro Water Supply) Regulations. 2. Interpretation. In these Regulations, “premises” does not include premises to which the Water (Contractors’ Supply Charges) Regulations apply. 3. Declaration of Kisoro water supply area. The area for the time being constituting the town of Kisoro is declared to be a water supply area, to be known as the Kisoro water supply area. 4. Appointment of a water authority. The commissioner of water development is appointed the water authority for the Kisoro water supply area. 5. General water rate. (1) A general water rate of 5 percent of the annual value of the premises shall be levied in respect of all premises in the Kisoro water supply area; except that no general water rate shall be chargeable in respect of any premises until a supply of water becomes available for those premises at a point not more than one thousand feet from those premises. (2) The prescribed minimum value on which payment of the general water rate is to be based shall be twelve hundred shillings per year. 6. Exempted premises. Premises used principally for public worship and premises constructed of primitive materials such as wattle and daub, sun-burnt bricks, grass or reeds shall be exempt from the general water rate for so long as the premises are not supplied with water for domestic purposes. 7. Internal supply rate for domestic purposes. (1) An internal supply rate of 5 percent per year of the annual value of the premises shall be levied on premises supplied with water for domestic purposes. (2) The prescribed minimum value on which payment of the internal supply rate is to be based shall be twelve hundred shillings per year. 8. Standard water rate. The standard rate at which water may be supplied by quantity shall be three shillings per one thousand gallons. 9. Computing quantity of water. The method of computing the quantity of water taken for particular purposes shall be as follows— (a) the quantity of water taken for the use of persons resident on any premises such as barracks, camps or hospitals shall be computed at the rate of 350 gallons per head per month or, where a waterborne sewerage system exists, at the rate of 700 gallons per head per month; (b) the quantity of water taken for the use of persons resorting by day or night only to premises such as workshops, factories, offices, clubs and institutions for work or occupation in those premises shall be computed at the rate of 120 gallons per head per month or, where a waterborne sewerage system exists, at the rate of 250 gallons per head per month; except that the water authority may cause a meter to be affixed on any such workshop, factory, office, club or institution and may levy a charge in respect of all water consumed in excess of the quantity specified in this paragraph; (c) the quantity of water taken for use in connection with any engine or machine for which water is supplied shall be computed— (i) in the case of steam engines, at the rate of 600 gallons per horsepower per month; (ii) in the case of internal combustion engines, at the rate of 60 gallons per horsepower per month; (iii) in the case of other engines and machines, according to consumption estimated by the water authority, except that the water authority may in the case of an internal combustion engine cause a meter to be affixed on the premises on which the engine is placed and levy a charge in respect of water consumed in excess of the quantity specified in this paragraph; (d) the quantity of water taken for use— (i) for or in connection with cattle, horses, donkeys or mules shall be computed at the rate of 300 gallons per head per month; (ii) for or in connection with sheep, goats or pigs shall be computed at the rate of 100 gallons per head per month; (e) the quantity of water taken— (i) for a bath of more than 30 gallons and not more than 50 gallons capacity shall be computed at the rate of 100 gallons per month; (ii) for a bath of more than 50 gallons capacity shall be computed according to consumption estimated by the water authority; (f) the quantity of water taken for fountains, ponds and tanks shall be computed according to the rate of discharge through the perforated disc through which the supply is given as estimated by the water authority; (g) the quantity of water taken for sports fields, market gardens and public pleasure gardens shall be computed at the rate of 1 gallon per month for each square yard of area; (h) the quantity of water taken for— (i) watering private gardens by means of hoses or automatic watering devices; or (ii) washing vehicles by means of hoses, shall be computed in each case as 3,000 gallons per month; except that no charge incurred in consequence of this paragraph shall exceed ten shillings per month in any particular case; (i) the quantity of water taken for greenhouses or conservatories shall be computed at the rate of 400 gallons per month for every one hundred square feet of floor area; (j) the quantity of water taken for building purposes shall be computed— (i) in the case of steel or iron structures, at the rate of 200 gallons for every one hundred shillings of the cost, excluding the cost of the steel or iron framework; (ii) in the case of other structures, at the rate of 200 gallons for every one hundred shillings of the cost; (k) the quantity of water taken for concrete used in constructional works other than building works shall be computed at the rate of 200 gallons for each cubic yard of concrete; (l) the quantity of water taken for use in cement plastering shall be computed at the rate of 100 gallons for every two hundred square feet of area; (m) the quantity of water taken for the formation and consolidation of macadam roads shall be computed at the rate of 800 gallons for every one hundred square yards of area; (n) the quantity of water taken for grouting in connection with pitching, curbing, channelling or other surface work on roads shall be computed at the rate of 1,200 gallons for every one hundred square yards of area; and (o) the quantity of water taken for any purpose (other than domestic purposes) not specified in this regulation shall be computed in accordance with the estimate of the water authority. History: S.I. 137-34; S.I. 154/1972. Cross Reference Water (Contractors’ Supply Charges) Regulations, S.I. 152-8.