### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

15B. Power of entry into non-domestic premises and power to question etc.
(1) An authorized officer may at any reasonable time—
(a) enter any non-domestic premises to ascertain whether specified plumbing works are being, or have been, carried out on the premises in contravention of section 15; or
(b) enter any other non-domestic premises for exercising the power under paragraph (a).
(2) After entering any premises under subsection (1)(a), an authorized officer may exercise any or all of the following powers—
(a) take photographs or make video recordings of the premises and the fire service or inside service on the premises;
(b) require a person found on the premises to answer a question as to—
(i) whether the person is carrying out or has carried out specified plumbing works on the premises; and
(ii) whether the person is a licensed plumber, registered plumbing worker or registered plumbing worker (provisional) (qualified person

16. Water Authority may require repairs to be carried out
(1) The Water Authority may, if he is satisfied that a fire service or inside service—
(a) is in such a condition that waste or pollution of a supply has occurred or is likely to be caused thereby; 
(b) has been altered without his permission; or 
(c) does not comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, 
by notice require the consumer to carry out the repairs or other works specified in the notice to the fire service or inside service. 
(2) If under subsection (1) repairs or other works are to be carried out to a communal service, the notice requiring the repairs or other works shall be served on the agent. 

17. Cost of constructing, etc., fire services and inside services
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a consumer shall bear the cost of constructing, installing, maintaining, altering, repairing or removing a fire service or inside service. 
(2) The cost of maintaining, altering, repairing or removing—
(a) a communal service shall be borne by the agent; 
(b) any part of a fire service or inside service which is on land held by the Government shall be borne by the Water Authority. (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)
(3) The Water Authority may alter or repair a fire service or inside service at the request of a consumer, or a communal service at the request of an agent, and the cost thereof shall, subject to subsection (2)(b), be payable by the person at whose request such alteration or repair is carried out. 
(4) If a consumer or agent, on receipt of a notice under section 16, fails to carry out the repairs or other works specified in the notice, the Water Authority may carry out the repairs or other works and the cost thereof shall be payable by the consumer or agent. 

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

18. Supply to be metered
Except where this Ordinance otherwise provides, a supply shall be measured by meter or in such other manner as the Water Authority may determine. 

18A. Burden of proof for defence
A person charged with an offence under this Part is taken to have established a fact that needs to be established for a defence under this Part if—
(a) there is sufficient evidence to raise an issue with respect to the fact; and
(b) the contrary is not proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt.
(Added 11 of 2018 s. 9)

19. Deposits
(1) The Water Authority may fix the amount of, and require the payment of, a deposit by a consumer to cover any charge due or which may become due. 
(2) If payment of a deposit is required from a consumer of an existing fire service or inside service, the Water Authority may disconnect the fire service or inside service if the deposit is not paid within 14 days after the date of service of the notice requiring the payment. 
(3) If payment of a deposit is required from a consumer of a new fire service or inside service, the Water Authority may refuse to connect the fire service or inside service to the main until the deposit is paid. 
(4) A deposit paid under this section—
(a) shall not bear interest; 
(b) shall not be transferable; and 
(c) may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other power under this Ordinance, be applied by the Water Authority at any time to the payment of any charge. 
(5) Subject to subsection (4)(c), a deposit shall be refunded to a consumer if—
(a) another consumer is approved by the Water Authority in his place; 
(b) an undertaking given by him under section 7 is cancelled by the Water Authority; or 
(c) the Water Authority is of the opinion that the deposit is no longer required. 

20. Liability for charges
(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, all charges arising in connexion with or in consequence of a supply, including the charges for making a connexion to the main and installing a meter, shall be payable by the consumer or, in the case of a communal service, the agent. (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 5)
(2) The liability of a consumer and agent under an undertaking given under section 7 shall continue until—
(a) another consumer or agent is approved by the Water Authority in his place; or 
(b) the undertaking is cancelled by the Water Authority, 
notwithstanding that—(i) he ceases to occupy the premises; 
(ii) he ceases to be responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; or 
(iii) the Water Authority exercises any power under section 8, 9, 10 or 19(2).

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

21. Unpaid charges
(1) A charge which is not paid shall be a debt due to the Government. (Amended 57 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Where a charge is not paid on or before the date specified in a notice of demand, a surcharge on the unpaid charge may be levied in accordance with regulations made under this Ordinance.

22. Reduction etc., of charges
The Water Authority may in any particular case reduce, waive or refund, in whole or in part, a charge. 

23. Mapping of gathering grounds
(1) The Water Authority shall prepare maps showing all gathering grounds existing at the commencement of this Ordinance. 
(2) Where a new gathering ground, or an extension of a gathering ground mapped under this section, is required for the purpose of extending or augmenting a supply, the Water Authority shall, after giving consideration to the preservation of traditional rights of any person to take water for agricultural and domestic purposes—
(a) mark the limits or area of the new gathering ground on any map prepared under this section; 
(b) prepare a new map for the new gathering ground; or 
(c) alter the limits or area of the gathering ground on any map prepared under this section. 
(3) Where there has been a reduction in the area of any gathering ground, the Water Authority shall accordingly alter the limits or area of that gathering ground on any map prepared under this section. 
(4) Any map prepared, or any additions or alterations made thereto, under this section shall be signed and dated by the Water Authority. 
(5) A map of a gathering ground prepared under this section shall be deposited in the Land Registry. (Replaced 20 of 2002 s. 5)
(6) A notice of a map prepared under this section and of any additions or alterations made thereto shall be published in the Gazette together with the address of the Land Registry in which the map is deposited under subsection (5). (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2) 

24. Control of leased land in gathering grounds
(1) The Chief Executive may by notice in writing require a lessee of land within a gathering ground to drain, treat, or develop his leased land, in such manner as the Chief Executive may specify, for any purpose connected with the waterworks, including the prevention, control or rectification of contamination or damage to the waterworks. (Amended 57 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Where the lessee carries out any work in compliance with a notice under subsection (1), the reasonable cost of the work shall be paid by the Water Authority.
(3) No payment under subsection (2) shall be made unless the work is carried out to the satisfaction of the Water Authority.