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(1) In a premises where a meier has been attached on a supply Payment for pipe, the occupier shall be liable to pay for llie waler shown io have been consumed on the basis of ihe readings recorded by the mcier altachcd to recorded by the supply pipe: nwturs. Provided I hat where a water-meter attached to the supply pipe in any premises or building con nee led wiih ihe service mains of lhe Corporation goes out of order, or where there is a dispute aboui the proper operation of such water- meter, or where such wuter-meler is fraudulently ahered or tampered with, llie annual fee for lhc supply of waler io such premises or building— (a) may, where the supply of water is made for domestic purpose, be levied on lhe basis oflhe annual valuation of such premises nr building, or 712 The Kolkaia Municipal Coloration Act, 19R0. Ex em pi ion TrOTn payment or fee Tor supply of water, Dele mi million ofsizc of ferrule. Fee for supply of waier on llic basis of previous annual valuaiion. New premises noi lo be occupied wilhoul arrange me nl fur waler supply. [West Ben. Acl (Pan V.—Civic Soviet's,—Chapter XV! 1.—Waier Supply.— F. Water-Meters.—Sections 265A- 265C—G. Genera! powers regarding water supply and its uses.—Section 266.) (b) may. where the supply of waler is made for any oilier purpose, be levied on the basis of lhe size of lhe ferrule altaehcd Lo the supply pipe in such premises or building, or (c) may be levied on lhe basis of consumption of water, as lhe case may be, as may be determined by regulations. (2) The Corporation shall, from lime Lo time, determine the rate per thousand litres Tor the supply of water at which Ihe amount payable under sub-section (1) shall be calculated: Provided that in' fixing pro rata unit rate, the CorporaLion shall endeavour to cover Lhe cost for operation, maintenance, depreciation, interest payments and other charges related lo Lhe waterworks and (he distribution costs, including distribution losses, if any. :265A. The Mayor-in-Council shall have the power lo exempt, cilher wholly or partly, any person from payment of the annual fee for the supply oT waler for domestic purpose or for any oiher purpose— . - (a) in any ease where such payment causcs, to the satisfaction or Lhe Mayor-in-Couucil, undue hardship lo him, and (b) in any other case where the Mayor-in-Council thinks fit so lo do, -265B. The size of a ferrule attached lo the supply pipe in any premises or building shall be determined on the basis or Lhe annual valuation of the premises as may be fixed by regulations. '265C. If the determination of current annual valuation of any premises, building, flat or apartment is held up on account of any reason whatsover, Lhe fee for supply of waler shall be paid on the basis of lhe previous annual valuation of such premises, building, flat or apartment and, on determination or Lhe currcni annual valuation or such premises, building, flat or apartment, lhe arrear Tee for supply of waler shall be realised. G. General powers reagarding water supply and its uses