Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948

Charges by sanitary authority for supplying water.

29.—(1) The Minister may, on the application of a sanitary authority, by order—

(a) modify the provisions of any enactment regulating the charges to be made by such sanitary authority for supplying water either within or without its district or to another sanitary authority and may make provision for the modification of any enactment consequential on or supplemental to such provisions;

(b) modify the provisions of any award or agreement which determines the price to be charged by a sanitary authority for the supply of water either within or without its district or to another sanitary authority.

(2) Every order in force at the commencement of this section and made under the Statutory Undertakers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1918, modifying any statutory provisions regulating the charges to be made for the supply of water shall be deemed to have been made under this section and shall continue in force and have effect accordingly.

(3) Before making an order under this section, or amending or revoking any such order or any order deemed to have been made under this section, the Minister may, if he thinks fit, cause a local inquiry to be held.