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Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)

Chapter VII : Water Services Committees

54. Conditions for provision of services

 

(1) A water services committee must set conditions for the provision of services not inconsistent with this Act, relating to—
(a) the technical conditions of supply, including units or standards of measurement, verification of meters, limits of error and settlement of disputes relating to the measurement of water services provided;
(b) the installation, alteration, operation, protection and inspection of water services works and consumer installations;
(c) the determination and structure of tariffs;
(d) the payment and collection of money due to the water services committee;
(e) the circumstances under which water services may be limited or discontinued and the procedure for such limitation or discontinuation; and
(f) the prevention of wasteful or unlawful use of water provided by the water services committee.

 

(2) A water services committee must invite comment from the inhabitants of its service area before setting conditions.

 

(3) Conditions set by a water services committee must be submitted to the Minister and come into effect upon approval by the Minister.

 

(4) Conditions set by a water services committee must be accessible to the inhabitants of the service area in question.

 

(5) Every person who uses water services provided by a water services committee does so subject to any applicable conditions set by that water services committee.