55 Charges for water supplied by meter.S
(1)Every water authority shall prepare and maintain a schedule of the terms and conditions [F1, other than as respects charges,] on which they are prepared in general to give a supply of water by meter or otherwise, and that schedule shall be published in such manner as in the opinion of the authority will secure adequate publicity for it.
(2)Nothing in the foregoing subsection shall be construed as prejudicing the rights or duties under section 9 of a water authoriy or of any person supplied or proposed to be supplied by them under that section.
(3)Every water authority shall keep a register in which they shall enter particulars of every agreement entered into by them for the giving of a supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes to any person on terms and conditions other than the terms and conditions for the time being set forth in the schedule maintained by them under subsection (1).
(4)The register kept under subsection (3) shall be kept at the [F2principal] office of the authority and shall be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of [F3the public] without payment of any fee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 55(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 119(30)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2Word in s. 55(4) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 119(30)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)