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Rangoon Water-Works Act.

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
1885
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Tax/levy Inspection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The municipal committee for the town of Rangoon shall be resposible for the water-works. “water-works” includes all lakes, streams, tanks, cisterns, springs, wells, pumps, reservoirs, conduits, aqueducts, hydrants, stand-pipes and works, and all land, bridges, buildings, engines, works, materials and things for supplying, or used for supplying, water under this Act to the town of Rangoon. The Act makes provisions for: duties of the committee to works for supply of water, right of occupier to certain supply of water for domestic purposes, inspection of works, pipes and fittings before connection with service-pipes, Right of occupier paying Water-tax to have water brought into his house or land, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.myanmar-law-library.org