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 titleAn 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)). Full text English 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