(1) 1[The Authority] shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the cost of water to be supplied according to volume, and also the minimum cost to be charged in respect of each connection. (2) 2[The Authority] may, in lieu of charging the cost of water according to volume, accept from any consumer a fixed sum for a specified period on the basis of expected consumption of water during that period.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) <sup>1</sup>[The Authority] shall, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, fix the cost of water to be supplied according to volume, and also the minimum cost to be charged in respect of each connection. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) <sup>2</sup>[The Authority] may, in lieu of charging the cost of water according to volume, accept from any consumer a fixed sum for a specified period on the basis of expected consumption of water during that period. <br>