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National Water and Sewerage Authority Act, 1984 (Cap. 208).

Country/Territory
Grenada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the National Water and Sewerage Authority as a corporate body; to make provision for the functions, powers and administration of the Authority, for the transfer to the Authority of the assets and liabilities of the Central Water Commission, and to provide for connected matters.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Protection forest Forest management/forest conservation Expropriation Basic legislation Institution Water supply Sewerage Groundwater Water abstraction Waterworks Water charges Sustainable use Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Water conservation zone Well sinking/boreholes Offences/penalties Pollution control Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for a national water policy and for the establishment of the Water and Sewerage Authority and concerns several aspects of water resources management and policy. The Government shall promote a national policy for water and sewerage in Grenada. The Authority is established as a body corporate and shall be a successor to the Central Water Commission. Assets and liabilities of Central Water Commission shall be transferred to the Authority. The Authority shall have full power and authority over all the surface and underground waters of Grenada and shall take such action as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of: (a) conserving, augmenting, distributing or redistributing water resources in Grenada; (b) maintaining and improving sewerage systems in Grenada. The Authority shall recommend to the Minister the establishment of water supply and sewerage areas.

Full text
English
Website
www.nawasa.gd

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Supply Act, 1969 (Act No. 23 of 1969).

Legislation | Grenada | 1969

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Coastal zone management, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Expropriation, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Water and Sewerage Rates and Charges Regulations (No. 7 of 2010).

Legislation | Grenada | 2010

Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Water and Sewerage Authority Sewerage Regulations (Cap. 208).

Legislation | Grenada | 1993

Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Water supply, Sewerage, Water charges, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX