Public Utilities Ordinance. Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 1977 (1977) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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