11. Unless an authorization or a permit issued by the Government or the Minister, as the case may be, for water withdrawal allows otherwise, measuring equipment must(1) be installed as close as possible to a withdrawal site or, in the case of an aquaculture site or a fishing pond site, as close as possible to each discharge point for the water into the environment, a sewer system or a storm water management system;
(2) be installed so that no other equipment, device or conduit affects or alters the measuring or is installed between the withdrawal site and the measuring equipment;
(3) be installed in an accessible location so as to facilitate to the extent feasible its operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, monitoring or control by any person who needs to have access to the equipment to perform work;
(4) be installed to avoid any danger of damage or distortion of the mechanisms by freezing, fire, vandalism or other acts and incidents; and
(5) be installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.