44.— (1) Where any premises F35[…] is connected to a water supply or sewer which is either the property of a water services authority or an authorised provider of water services or a person providing water services jointly with or on behalf of a water services authority or an authorised provider of water services, by means of a service connection passing through land, the owner of which is not the owner of the premises, the water services authority F35[…] may—

(a) on the request of the owner of the premises, carry out on such land, any necessary repair or renewal of such service connection,

(b) after 7 days’ notice in writing to the owner of such land or in case of emergency without notice enter on such land and do all things reasonably necessary for the purpose of the repair or renewal.

(2) Any expenses incurred by a water services authority under this section at the request of the owner of a premises may be recovered from that person by the authority.