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THE WATER ACT.

Statutory Instrument 152—44.

The Water (Ongino Water Supply) Regulations.

Arrangement of Regulations.

Regulation 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Citation.

Interpretation.

Declaration of Ongino water supply area.

Appointment of a water authority.

General water rate.

Exempted premises.

Internal supply rate for domestic purposes.

Standard water rate.

Computing quantity of water.

Schedule Schedule Ongino water supply area.

THE WATER ACT.

Statutory Instrument 152—44.


The Water (Ongino Water Supply) Regulations.1 (Under sections 45, 46 and 94 of the Act.)

1.

Citation.

These Regulations may be cited as the Water (Ongino Water Supply) Regulations.

2.

Interpretation.

In these Regulation, “premises” does not include premises to which the Water (Contractors’ Supply Charges) Regulations apply.

3.

Declaration of Ongino water supply area.


The area within the boundary defined in the Schedule to these Regulation is declared to be a water supply area, to be known as the Ongino water supply area.

4.

Appointment of a water authority.

The commissioner of water development is appointed the water authority for the Ongino water supply area.

5.

General water rate.


(1) A general water rate of 5 percent per year of the annual value of the premises shall be levied in respect of all premises in the Ongino 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 1See S.I.
152-8, footnote 1. 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 only 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 in respect of all 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.
9.

Computing quantity of water.
The method of computing the quantity of water taken for particular purposes shall be as follows— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) for persons resident on any premises such as leper quarters, barracks, camps, hospitals and schools, per head per month, 300 gallons; for persons resident on any such premises as are described in paragraph (a) of this regulation where a waterborne sewerage system exists, per head per month, 600 gallons; for persons resorting by day or night only to premises such as workshops, factories, offices and institutions for work or occupation in those premises, per head per month, 100 gallons; for persons resorting by day or night only to such premises as are described in paragraph (c) of this regulation where a private waterborne sewerage system exists, per head per month, 200 gallons; in respect of an engine or machine for which water is supplied— (i) (ii) steam engines, for each unit of horsepower, 600 gallons per month; internal combustion engines, for each unit of horsepower, 60 gallons per month; (iii) other engines and machines to be charged according to consumption estimated by the water authority; in respect of animals— (i) cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, 300 gallons per head per month; (ii) sheep, goats, pigs, 100 gallons per head per month; in respect of pleasure gardens, sports fields and market gardens, for each square yard of area, 1 gallon per month; in respect of supplies to greenhouses and conservatories, for every one hundred square feet of area, 400 gallons per month; and for any supply (other than domestic supply) not specified in this regulation, the charges shall be fixed in accordance with the estimate of the water authority.
(f) (g) (h) (i) _____ Schedule.

Ongino water supply area.

reg.

3.
Commencing at concrete markstone number 3/3338 which is situated 410 feet approximately southwest of Kachaboi Trigonometrical Point; thence on a bearing of 227E46' for a distance of 1,178 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3378; thence on a bearing of 250E00' for a distance of 701 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3377; thence on a bearing of 249E51' for a distance of 1,000 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3376; thence on a bearing of 301E35' for a distance of 801 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3375; thence on a bearing of 303E33' for a distance of 1,101 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3374; thence on a bearing of 310E56' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3373; thence on a bearing of 327E18' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3372; thence on a bearing of 338E56' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3371; thence on a bearing of 341E58' for a distance of 1,198 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3370; thence on a bearing of 350E10' for a distance of 1,197 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3369; thence on a bearing of 353E55' for a distance of 1,199 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3368; thence on a bearing of 14E59' for a distance of 892 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3367; thence on a bearing of 26E21' for a distance of 1,182 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3366; thence on a bearing of 30E33' for a distance of 1,197 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3365; thence on a bearing of 27E22' for a distance of 1,192 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3364; thence on a bearing of 24E45' for a distance of 1,190 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3363; thence on a bearing of 23E14' for a distance of 1,197 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3362; thence on a bearing of 29E33' for a
 distance of 1,199 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3361; thence on a bearing of 29E58' for a distance of 1,198 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3360; thence on a bearing of 34E05' for a distance of 1,201 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3359; thence on a bearing of 34E13' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3358; thence on a bearing of 48E10' for a distance of 1,201 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3357; thence on a bearing of 60E15' for a distance of 1,201 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3356; thence on a bearing of 151E11' for a distance of 1,203 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3355; thence on a bearing of 151E05' for a distance of 1,208 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3354; thence on a bearing of 138E44' for a distance of 999 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3353; thence on a bearing of 176E01' for a distance of 1,201 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3352; thence on a bearing of 173E04' for a distance of 1,193 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3351; thence on a bearing of 183E48' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3350; thence on a bearing of 208E06' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3349; thence on a bearing of 188E44' for a distance of 1,000 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3348; thence on a bearing of 186E46' for a distance of 1,199 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3347; thence on a bearing of 190E36' for a distance of 533 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3346; thence on a bearing of 193E47' for a distance of 1,199 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3345; thence on a bearing of 214E51' for a distance of 1,199 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3344; thence on a bearing of 150E46' for a distance of
 500 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3343; thence on a bearing of 156E50' for a distance of 1,205 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3342; thence on a bearing of 166E50' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3341; thence on a bearing of 188E14' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3340; thence on a bearing of 233E07' for a distance of 899 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3339; thence on a bearing of 218E13' for a distance of 1,200 feet approximately to concrete markstone number 3/3338, the point of commencement.
_____ History: S.I.

137-57; S.I.

154/1972.

Cross Reference Water (Contractors’ Supply Charges) Regulations, S.I.

152-8.

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