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Parochial Water Works Charges Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1913 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Public land Water supply Waterworks Water charges
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act stipulates that a Parish Council of a parish shall charge for the supply of all water from the water works in such parish in accordance with rules to be made by such Council, provided that the Minister may at any time, and from time to time, by Order, provide for the free distribution of water to specified persons or class of persons. The Act also provides for the definition of public land belonging to waterworks and for the punishment of trespass of such land.

Full text
English
Website
www.moj.gov.jm