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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sections 147 and 149, the Commissioner may, instead of levying water tax under Sections 147 and 149, charge for measured quantity of water at such rate and in such areas or localities as may be specified by him from time to time. (2) The Commissioner shall give notice to the owners, tenants, occupants of buildings and lands of such areas and localities requiring them to get the metre installed within a period as may be specified by him in the notice. (3) The Commissioner may fix such charges to be paid for water consumed while a metre is out of order or under repair or the metre is not installed on the expiry of the period specified under sub-section (2) as may be provided by regulation determining the average consumption of water on the basis of the pressure of water supply, the number and size of THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 3, 2003 865 water taps and the size of ferruls, if any, used in the prem ises and thus determining the amount payable on the basis of such average consumption : Provided that no provisions of the regulation made under this sub-section shall be inconsistant with the provisions of this Act or the rules or the bye-laws made thereunder. (4) If any consumer fails to pay any amount payable to the Corporation on account of water consumed, in due time, the amount shall be recoverable by the Commissioner in the same manner as an arrear of Municipal Tax. Amendment of Section 223.