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(I) For calculating the amount payable by o( c:harges h . !'. • r· for Water t e owner of any premises ,or consumption o Supply. water, the Board may determine the quantity consumed on the basis of readings recorded by a meter attached to the premises. (2) Until meters can be. attached to any pre- mises, the Board may, in such . manner as may be provided by regulations, determine the average consumption of water on the basis of the pressure of water supply, the number and ~ize of water taps and the size of ferrules, if any. used in the premises, and TiJay determine the amount payable on the basis of ~uch average consumption. (3) For calculating the amount payable by a local or public authority for consumption ofwater, (i) in any place of public resort~ the quan- tity of water consumed may be determined in th~ manner specified in su b-slctions (I) . and (2), and (ii) tr.rough street hydrants and fire hydrants within its jurisdiction, the quantity of water consumed may, in such mann~r as may be provided by regulations, be determined by the Board on the hasis cf the number of such hydrants, the prefsurc of wr.ter ~upply and tl>e cliame~er ~md size of pipes and fit!ings connecting the hydrants with the mains of the Board. ( 4) Meters shall be installed and owned by the Board and cost thereof shall be raid cut of the fund of the Beard : · Provided, however, that tl:e Beard may r(alise for the meters such charg,~s as it may from time te time specify by regulations. Explanation.-In this section the expression "Owner" includes an occupier where the premises or any part of it is in the occupation of such occu- pier and a separate water supply connection stands in his name. 58 THF. AS~AM CAZET.TE EXTRAORDINARY. JAN. 9, 1987 C 8 harge for