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National Water Supply and Sanitation (Amendment) Act 2020 (No. 18 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Being an Act - (a) to amend the National Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2016; and (b) to provide for the merger of National Capital District Water and Sewerage Limited trading as Eda Ranu and Water PNG Limited, the transfer of Eda Ranu's assets to Water PNG Limited and for the amalgamation of Eda Ranu with Water PNG Limited; and (c) to repeal the National Capital District Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1996, and for related purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Waterworks Sewerage Institution Governance
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the National Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2016 by, among other things; changing the name of the "Water Papua New Guinea Limited" to "Water PNG Limited", by amending the water supply and sanitation functions of the Company and by making adjustments to provisions regarding control of other water supply operators by the Company. It also inserts a new Part (IX) on the merger of the NCD Water and Sewerage Limited with the Company. The National Capital District is declared to be a water supply district and a sanitation district for the purposes of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.pg

References - Legislation

Amends

National Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2016 (No. 52 of 2016).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2017

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

National Capital District Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1996 (No. 19 of 1996).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1996 (2006)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Non-governmental entity, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX