### Ferry Services (The “Star” Ferry Company, Limited) (Determination of Fares) Order 《渡輪服務(天星小輪有限公司)(船費釐定)令》

1. Citation
This order may be cited as the Ferry Services (The “Star” Ferry Company, Limited) (Determination of Fares) Order.

2. Determination of fares
The maximum fares that the grantee may charge for the routes specified in the Schedule shall, for the services specified in relation to those routes, be the amounts specified in the Schedule.
(L.N. 12 of 2009)

2A. Determination of rate of increase of fares
The maximum rate of increase that may be permitted by the Commissioner under section 19(3) of the Ordinance within the schedule of maximum fares determined under section 19(1)(a) of the Ordinance shall be 50%. 
(L.N. 580 of 1994)

3. Interpretation
In the Schedule—
child (兒童) means a person under 12 years of age. 
(L.N. 259 of 1988)

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Waterworks Ordinance.

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

3. Control of waterworks
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Water Authority shall have the custody and control of the waterworks and of all water therein. 
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to leased land within a gathering ground.

4. Duties of the Water Authority
(1) The duties of the Water Authority shall be—
(a) to supply water from the waterworks in accordance with this Ordinance; 
(b) to acquire and conserve water; 
(c) to supervise and regulate consumption; 
(d) to ensure the proper administration and management of the waterworks, and to make due provision for the security thereof; 
(e) to require payment of any charge and take such steps as may be necessary to enforce such payment; and 
(f) generally to administer the provisions of this Ordinance. 
(2) The Water Authority may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for and in connexion with or incidental to the due discharge of his duties under this Ordinance and in particular may construct, install, inspect, test, regulate, alter, repair or remove any part of the waterworks in, under or over any street or land held by the Government. (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

5. Delegation by the Water Authority
(1) The Water Authority may, either generally or in any particular case, delegate any public officer to exercise or perform on his behalf any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him under this Ordinance. 
(2) Where any power conferred or duty imposed upon the Water Authority is exercised or performed by a public officer, the Water Authority shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have delegated the public officer under subsection (1) to exercise the power or perform the duty. 

6. Power of Chief Executive to give directions
(1) The Chief Executive may give to the Water Authority and to any public officer, other than a judge, a district judge or a magistrate, such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of their respective powers or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case. 
(2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties under this Ordinance, comply with that direction.
(Amended 57 of 1999 s. 3)

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

7. Approval of consumer and agent
(1) The Water Authority may approve, as the consumer of a fire service or inside service in any premises, any person who—
(a) occupies the premises; or 
(b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and 
(c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,—
(i) to pay any charge due in respect of the fire service or inside service; and 
(ii) to accept responsibility for the custody and maintenance of the fire service or inside service and the custody of any meter pertaining to the fire service or inside service. (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 3)
(2) The Water Authority may approve, as the agent of a communal service in any premises, any person who—
(a) occupies the premises; or 
(b) is responsible for the management of the premises or any part thereof; and 
(c) gives an undertaking, in such form as the Water Authority may specify,—
(i) to pay any charge due in respect of the communal service; and 
(ii) to accept responsibility for the custody and maintenance of the communal service. (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 3)
(3) A consumer or agent may at any time apply to the Water Authority for cancellation of an undertaking given by him under this section and the Water Authority shall, if all charges due from the consumer or agent have been paid, cancel the undertaking whereupon he shall cease to be the consumer or agent.

8. Refusal of a connexion or reconnexion
(1) The Water Authority may refuse to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main if—
(a) the fire service or inside service, or any alteration thereto, is not approved by the Water Authority; or 
(b) there is no consumer for the fire service or inside service or, if there is a communal service, no agent for the communal service. 
(2) Where the Water Authority refuses to connect or reconnect a fire service or inside service to the main he shall serve on the applicant for the connexion or reconnexion notice of such refusal and the notice shall specify the reasons for the refusal.

9. Restriction or suspension of a supply
The Water Authority may restrict or suspend a supply, for such time as he thinks fit, if he is satisfied that this is necessary or expedient—
(a) to conserve water; 
(b) to prevent waste of water; 
(c) to construct, install, inspect, test, regulate, alter, repair or remove any part of the waterworks or any fire service or inside service; 
(d) to avoid damage to, or a breakdown in, the waterworks or any fire service or inside service, whether from fire, pollution, waste or otherwise; or 
(e) for the protection of life or property. 

### Waterworks Ordinance 《水務設施條例》

10. Disconnexion of a fire service or inside service
The Water Authority may disconnect a fire service or inside service if—
(a) any charge in respect of the fire service or inside service is not paid; 
(b) there is no consumer for the fire service or inside service or, if there is a communal service, no agent for the communal service; 
(c) the fire service or inside service does not, in the opinion of the Water Authority, comply with the provisions of this Ordinance; 
(d) the fire service or inside service is constructed, installed, or altered without his permission; 
(e) the consumer or agent, on receipt of a notice under section 16, fails to carry out the repairs or other works specified in the notice; 
(f) the Water Authority, or any person authorized by him in writing, is obstructed from entering the premises or carrying out any function under section 12 or 15B; (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 4; 11 of 2018 s. 4)
(g) the Water Authority is satisfied that waste, misuse or pollution of the supply has occurred or is likely to occur; or (Amended 81 of 1992 s. 4)
(h) the occupier (if any) of the premises and the consumer, on receipt of a notice in writing from the Water Authority requiring them to make reasonable arrangements to enable the Water Authority or any person authorized by him in writing to enter the premises or carry out any function under section 12, fail to make such arrangements within a reasonable time. (Added 81 of 1992 s. 4) 

11. Notice of restriction, suspension or disconnexion
(1) Except in the case of an unforeseen emergency, prior notice of any restriction or suspension of a supply under section 9, or of disconnexion of a fire service or inside service under section 10, shall be served on the consumer and agent by the Water Authority and the notice shall specify the reasons for the restriction, suspension or disconnexion. 
(2) Notice under subsection (1) shall, where there is no consumer or agent, be served on the occupier of the premises or left at the premises.