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Presidential Decree No.198 May 25, 1973. Declaring a National Policy Favoring Local Operation and Control of Water Systems.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
1973
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Financing Institution Policy/planning Waste disposal Water supply
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Abstract

This Decree that is known and referred as "Provisional Water Utilities Act of 1973" provides for authorising the formation of local water districts and providing for the government and administration of such districts, chartering a national administration to facilitate improvement of local water utilities, granting said administration such powers as are necessary to optimise public service from water utility operations and for other purposes. The local water districts may be formed for the purpose of acquiring, installing, improving, maintaining and operating water supply and distribution systems for domestic, industrial, municipal and agricultural uses for residents and lands with the boundaries of such districts, providing , treatment and disposal facilities and conducting such other functions and operations incidental to water resources development, utilisation and disposal within such districts, as are necessary or incidental to said purposes. This Decree consists of 3 Titles covering Preliminary provisions (1); Local water district law (3) Local water utilities administration law (III). Chapters of Title 2 of the Decree are as follow: Title (I); Purpose and Formation (II); Directors (III); The Board (IV); Powers and Duties of Board (V); Officers and Employees (VI); Powers of District (VII); Financial Provision (VIII); Revenues (IX); Changes in Organisation (X); Protection of Districts (XI).

Full text
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Website
www.lawphil.net

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 768, s.1975. Amending Presidential Decree No.198 Entitled: "Declaring a National Policy Favoring Local Operation and Control of Water System".

Legislation | Philippines | 1975

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Sewerage, Water charges, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX