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