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This Order shall take effect from the 15th day of March, 2001. MADE by the Minister responsible for Public Utilities this 20th day of March, 2001. (MAXWELL SAMUELS) Minister of Public Utilities, Energy, Communications, and Immigration Water Industry 165 SCHEDULE [Paragraph 3] Procedure for the Recovery of Infrastructure Charges 1. Whenever in any proceedings for the recovery of infrastructure charges under this Order, the owner of property cannot be found in Belize or is proved to be evading personal service, the summons may be served byService of summon. (a) leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode of such owner with some adult inmate and explaining the purport thereof to such inmate; or (b) leaving it affixed to the door or any external wall of any building, or if there be no building, to a tree or post (the driving or placing of which post for such purpose shall not be actionable), on the property for which the charges are sought to be recovered; or (c) publishing a copy of the said summons in two consecutive issues of the Gazette. 2.–(1) At the time and place appointed in and by any such summons for the hearing of the information therein specified, if no person appears to answer to the information, then upon proof that the summons has been served as provided in this paragraph, the information specified in the summons may be heard and adjudicated upon ex parte. Hearing of summons. (2) Any sum of money adjudged to be paid by an order made upon the hearing of the information and complaint under this Order may be levied upon the goods and chattels of the owner of the property by distress and sale thereof in accordance with 166 Water Industry the distress warrant procedure set out in the Summary CAP. 99. Evidence. Jurisdiction (Procedure) Act. 3. For the purpose of legal proceedings for the recovery of infrastructure charges under this Order, a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Secretary or other authorised officer of the supplier of water and sewerage services as to the outstanding amount shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein without further proof.