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Public Utilities Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (1977)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a corporate body to be known as the Public Utilities Board, for the performance by that body of functions relating to the supply of electricity and water, the disposal of sewage and for purposes incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Institution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

There is established the Public Utilities Board as a body corporate. The Board shall have the exclusive right within any water supply area, declared so by the Minister under this Ordinance, to supply, distribute and sell water and to perform related services. The Board may give written permission to any person to supply, distribute and sell water at any place within a water supply area. The Board may construct, control, manage, maintain, operate and supervise waterworks and provide in water supply areas an adequate supply of water for the use of the public. Offences connected with supply of water are specified. Restrictions are placed on the felling of trees near waterworks.

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj

References - Legislation

Amended by

Public Utilities (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999 (No. 12 of 1999).

Legislation | Kiribati | 2000

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Utilities (Amendment) (No 1) Act 1999 (No. 4 of 1999).

Legislation | Kiribati | 2000

Keyword: Institution, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Utilities (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).

Legislation | Kiribati | 2010

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Utilities (Amended Act) Act 1983.

Legislation | Kiribati | 1983

Keyword: Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Utilities (Amendment) Act 1997.

Legislation | Kiribati | 1997

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

State-Owned Enterprises Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013).

Legislation | Kiribati | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX