(1) Every person, who wishes the transport of water from the main water supply pipeline of the Board to land or premises that belong to him/her or that he/she lawfully holds or elsewhere within the water supply area, must deposit to the Board an amount equal to the estimated expenditure for this transfer and reinstate to the previous situation the pipes, roads and pavements, under which water is transferred, and moreover he/she must pay 25% overhead charges:
It is understood that this estimate is carried out by the Manager of the Board or any other person authorized by him:
It is further understood that, if the estimated expenditure is less than the actual cost of the Board for the execution of the necessary work in relation to the water transfer, the applicant is obliged to pay the difference to the Board while, in the contrary, the Board is obliged to refund the difference to the applicant.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), the Board may approve such a transfer of water, from a point where no such main water pipeline exists, if and insofar the necessary for the transfer, main pipeline extension, is within the financial and technical capacities of the Board and the revenue expected justifies such a transfer.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the applicant shall, prior to the implementation of the approval of the Board, deposit to the Board, in addition to any amount due in accordance with paragraph (1)-
(a) financial contribution for the costs which will be incurred or suffered by the Board regarding the extension of the main pipeline, the repair of roads and pavements which were affected, and generally for all the costs, including interest, that refer to the main pipeline that is to be installed or was installed, which contribution is determined in each case by the Board or by any person authorized by the Board, based on the amount of costs and expenses of the Board and which is proportional to the area of the land that can reasonably be supplied with water from it, and
(b) connection fee with the main pipeline, which is determined by the Board or by any person authorized by it, based on the area of the land.
(4) The Board may impose and collect from the owners or holders of intermediate land, who are supplied or who apply to be supplied with water from the main pipelines referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Regulation, proportional contribution of its costs and expenses and shall return this contribution to the owner or lawful holder of the land with whose expenses the main pipeline extension was made or to the Board, depending on the situation.
(5) After ten (10) years from the date of completion of the installation of the pipeline extension, the obligation to return the contribution referred to in paragraph (4) to the owner or the holder of the land, with whose expenses the pipeline extension was made, is ended:
It is understood that the contribution remains for the benefit of the Board.
