Providers of water to give notice of any works

(l) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any legislation regulating the provision of water in Belize, where any person or body referred to in subsection (1) of section 15 of this Act proposes to carry out any works for the purpose of water supply to any place within his or its limits of supply, it shall be his or its duty to notify the Fire Chief in writing of the proposed works at least six weeks before the commencement of such works. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any legislation on regulating the provision of water in Belize, 19 where the person or body referred to in subsection(1) above proposes to carry out any works which affect a fire hydrant, it shall be his or its duty to notify the Fire Chief in writing of the proposed works not less than seven days before the commencement of such works, unless it is not practicable to give the notice within such time, in which case he or it shall give the notice as soon as possible. (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any legislation regulating the provision of water, if the person or body referred to in subsection (1) intends to lay a water main, it shall notify the Fire Chief.