Connection of lands to water supply

(1) Whenever it becomes possible to provide a water supply to any land from works acquired or constructed under this Act, the P.U.C. may by notice in the Gazette and one local newspaper with circulation throughout Belize, declare the works to be effective in that area. (2) On and from the date of declaring such works to be effective– (a) the owner of any land in the area is liable to such rates or charges as may be prescribed, whether or not the land– (i) is connected to the works; or (ii) is occupied; (b) the P.U.C. may, by notice in writing, require any owner of land in the area to connect that land to the works in the manner prescribed and 45 within such time as is specified in the notice; and (c) the licensee may, on his own initiative or on an application in the prescribed manner and form by an owner of land or his agent, agree to connect the land to the works or such terms and in such manner as is prescribed. (3) Any person who, having been served with a notice under sub-section (2) (b) and who fails to comply with it commits an offence under this Act. (4) Where an owner fails to comply with a notice within one month of the time specified in the notice or such further time as the P.U.C. may allow, the licensee may undertake the work and recover the cost from the owner. (5) Where the owner of any land fails to undertake work required of him under this section, the occupier of that land may, with the approval of the licensee, execute the work and may deduct the cost thereof, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum until repayment is made from any rent due or becoming due from him to that owner or may recover the same from the owner. water-related