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( 1 ) 1 [The Authority] shall, by notification in the Official Gazette , fix the cost of water to be supplied according to volume, and also the minimum cost to be charged in respect of each connection. ( 2 ) 2 [The Authority] may, in lieu of charging the cost of water according to volume, accept from any consumer a fixed sum for a specified period on the basis of expected consumption of water during that period.