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Urban Water Supply Act, 1981 (Act No. 7 of 1981).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette.
Long title
An Act to establish the National Urban Water Authority and to provide for the functions and powers of the authority; to make provision for the regulation and supply of water in urban areas; to repeal and amend certain written laws and to provide for other matters connected with water supply in urban areas.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Institution Waterworks Sewerage Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Basic legislation Pollution control
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Urban Water Authority, provides for its functions, powers and internal organization and makes provision in general for the supply of water in urban areas and related operations. The Act also prohibits the misuse, waste or pollution of water and grants powers to the Authority to supply water for towns for which it is declared to be the Water Authority, to construct and operate waterworks, to enter into agreements as to drainage of land, to prevent obstruction and waste of water and to issue rules relating to hygiene of water.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.go.tz

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Utilization (Control and Regulation) Act 1974 (Act No. 42).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Priorities, Inland waters, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Access-to-information, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Waterworks, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waterworks Act.

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1949 (1997)

Keyword: Institution, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Water supply, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX