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Title: Water Supply Act CH
Category: Ministry of Economic Affairs(經濟部)
Chapter 5 Self-use Water Supply Equipment
Article 73
Person who plan to install water supply equipment for self-use may not start the construction until they have submitted the application and construction plan to the local authority-in-charge for registration and approval.
Persons who have installed water supply equipment for self-use before the promulgation of this Act shall submit the documents to register within 6 months from the promulgation of this Act.
Article 74
After finishing the construction of self-use water supply equipment, users shall request the local authority-in-charge to make inspection and forward the request to the water conservancy authority to examine hydraulic structures relating to water rights and water sources. Water supply to the aforementioned equipment shall not begin until the user has been issued a certificate for the equipment.
Article 75
If there are any changes to major items registered for the self-use water supply equipment, its owner shall update the registration with the local authority-in-charge in one month from the date of change.
Article 76
In addition to emergency water supply in the event of a disaster or emergency, surplus of water from self-use water supply equipment may be supplied for the following purposes, subject to the approval of the local authority-in-charge:
1. Temporary water supply to areas without tap water under the request of residents.
2. Sold to local water supply enterprises for water supply.
Article 77
The quality of tap water from self-use water supply equipment shall meet the standards prescribed in Article 10 herein.
Article 78
The owner of self-use water supply equipment shall appoint a manager or act as the manager if no such appointment is made.
Article 79
Articles 47, 51, 56, and 86 herein are applicable to self-use water supply equipment.