S.L. 545.3 Art. 25Reckoning of consumption of water.

(1) The consumption of water in respect of the period between the reading immediately preceding the reading in relation to which the meter is found to be defective and the installation of a new meter or the repair of the defective meter, as the case may be, shall be reckoned, as the Chief Executive may direct, either in accordance with sub-regulation (2) or in accordance with sub-

regulation (3).

(2) Where the Chief Executive directs that the consumption referred to in sub-regulation (1) is to be reckoned in accordance with this sub-regulation, such consumption shall be reckoned, at the discretion of the Chief Executive, on the basis of the average daily rate of consumption -

(a) during the corresponding period of the last preceding year; or

(b) during the period between the two readings immediately preceding the reading in relation to which the meter was found to be defective; or

(c) during the period between the date of the installation of the new meter or of the repair of the defective meter, as the case may be, and a subsequent date to be determined by the Chief Executive.

(3) Where the Chief Executive directs that the consumption referred to in sub-regulation (1) is to be reckoned in accordance with this sub-regulation, such consumption shall be reckoned on the basis of the average daily rate of consumption during the period from the date of the installation of the meter found to be defective or the date on which the consumer became accountable in respect of the premises, whichever is the later, and the last day on which in the opinion of the Chief Executive the meter was in working order:

Provided that in the case of a consumer who has changed residence, where the Chief Executive directs that the consumption is to be reckoned in accordance with this sub-regulation, the average daily rate of consumption in respect of the corresponding period of the last preceding year at the place in respect of which such consumer was last accountable prior to the change of residence shall be the basis on which consumption shall be reckoned.