### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

12. Power of entry into premises
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Water Authority, and any person authorized by him in writing, may enter at any reasonable time, or in case of urgency at any time, any premises to—
(a) ascertain consumption; 
(b) restrict or suspend a supply under section 9; 
(c) disconnect a fire service or inside service under section 10 or 19(2); 
(d) ascertain whether there is in respect of a fire service or inside service on the premises any contravention of this Ordinance; 
(e) install, inspect, test, regulate, alter, repair or remove any part of the waterworks or any fire service or inside service therein. 
(2) Except in case of urgency, neither the Water Authority nor a person authorized by him may enter any premises under subsection (1) unless he—
(a) first obtains the consent of the occupier of such premises; or 
(b) first obtains a warrant under subsection (3). 
(3) If it is shown to the satisfaction of a magistrate on sworn information in writing that—
(a) admission to any premises has been refused, or refusal is apprehended, or the premises are unoccupied, or the occupier is temporarily absent, or an application for admission would defeat the object of the entry; 
(b) there is reasonable ground for entry into the premises for any purpose specified in subsection (1); and 
(c) notice of the intention to apply for the warrant has been served on the occupier of the premises, or such notice cannot be served because the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, or the serving of such notice would defeat the object of the entry, 
the magistrate may by warrant authorize the Water Authority, or any person authorized by the Water Authority in writing, to enter the premises, if need be by force. (Amended 47 of 1997 s. 10)
(4) The Water Authority, or any person authorized by him, entering any premises under this section may take with him such persons as may be necessary, and on leaving any unoccupied premises which he has entered shall leave them as effectually secured against trespassers as he found them to be at the time of entry. 
(5) Every warrant issued under subsection (3) shall continue in force until the purpose of which the entry is necessary has been satisfied. 

13. Public standpipes
(1) The Water Authority may establish public standpipes in any place to supply water to the public free of charge. 
(2) Except with the permission in writing of the Water Authority, no person shall take water from a public standpipe for any purpose other than a domestic purpose. 
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. 

13A. Meaning of specified plumbing works

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

13B. Meaning of carrying out specified plumbing works under instruction and supervision
For the purposes of this Part, a person carries out specified plumbing works under the instruction and supervision of another person (supervisor

14. Restriction on construction etc. of fire services and inside services
(Amended 11 of 2018 s. 6)(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not construct, install, alter or remove a fire service or inside service unless the Water Authority has granted a written permission for it. (Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 6)
(1A) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence. (Added 11 of 2018 s. 6)
(2) The Water Authority may waive the requirement of permission under subsection (1) in the case of alterations to a fire service or inside service which are, in his opinion, of a minor nature. 
(2A) The Water Authority may grant the written permission on the Authority’s own initiative or on the application of a licensed plumber. (Added 11 of 2018 s. 6)
(3) The construction or installation of, or alteration to, a fire service or inside service must be carried out in the prescribed way and the pipes and fittings used in the construction, installation or alteration must be of the prescribed nature, size and quality. (Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 6)
(4) If subsection (3) is contravened in relation to the construction or installation of, or alteration to, a fire service or inside service, or any part of it (the works

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

15. Who may carry out specified plumbing works
(Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 7)(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is not a designated person must not carry out specified plumbing works. (Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 7)
(2) A person who is not a designated person may carry out specified plumbing works if the works are—
(a) alterations or repairs to a fire service or inside service that are, in the opinion of the Water Authority, of a minor nature;
(b) construction work on a construction site carried out in accordance with section 3(2), 3A or 4 of the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 583); or
(c) construction work exempted from sections 3(2), 3A and 4 of that Ordinance under section 4, 7 or 8 of the Construction Workers Registration (Exemption) Regulation (Cap. 583 sub. leg. C). (Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 7)
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence. (Replaced 11 of 2018 s. 7)
(4) A person who employs or permits a person who is not a designated person to carry out specified plumbing works that do not fall within subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) commits an offence. (Added 11 of 2018 s. 7)
(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (4) (defendant

15A. Alterations or repairs not considered as of minor nature
For the purposes of sections 14(2) and 15(2)(a), alterations or repairs to a fire service or inside service must not be considered as of a minor nature if the alterations or repairs would, in the opinion of the Water Authority, adversely affect—
(a) the efficiency of the fire service or inside service in providing a reliable and adequate supply of water; or
(b) the quality of the water.
(Added 11 of 2018 s. 8)