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Barbados Water Authority Act, 1980.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (1989)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-18.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Barbados Water Authority.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Water supply Water charges Inspection Waterworks
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act will come into force on 8 October 1980 except for section 36.
Abstract

The Act provides for the constitution of the Barbados Water Authority as a body corporate. The 38 Sections of the Act are divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment, Constitution and Functions of the Authority (II); Administration (III); Water and Sewerage Works (IV); Finances of Authority (V); Accounts (VI); Miscellaneous (VII); Transitional Provisions (VIII). The Schedule provides for regulation of the Board pursuant to section 7[2]. The Crown may acquire land for any of the Authority's purposes (sect. 12(1)).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Barbados Water Authority (Water and Sewerage Rates) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 69 of 2009).

Legislation | Barbados | 2009

Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sewerage Regulations, 1980, (S.I. No. 151).

Legislation | Barbados | 1982

Keyword: Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Authorization/permit, Equipment, Inspection, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Services Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 150).

Legislation | Barbados | 1982

Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Contract/agreement, Waterworks, Water charges, Water shortage/drought, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Barbados Water Authority (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).

Legislation | Barbados | 2010

Keyword: Institution, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Barbados Water Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023.

Legislation | Barbados | 2023

Keyword: Groundwater, Institution, Water conservation zone, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX