Public Health Act 1936 · 1936 c. 49View on legislation.gov.uk
Part IV: Water Supply.
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A local authority who supply water under this Act may make a charge for any meter provided by them, and shall have the like powers for recovering any such charges as they have for recovering water rates.
The local authority shall at their own expense keep any meter let on hire by them to any person in proper order for correctly registering the supply of water and, if they fail so to do, that person shall not be liable to pay rent for the meter while the default continues.
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