Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (Cap. 196). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1976 (1993) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a water and Sewerage Corporation, for the grant and control of water rights, the protection of water resources, regulating the extraction, use and supply of water, the disposal of sewage and for connected purposes. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water supply Sewerage Freshwater resources management Institution Waterworks Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Irrigation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act consists of 41 sections divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment of Water and Sewerage Corporation (II); Financial provisions (III); Transfer of Corporation of Government Installations (IV); Water-supply (V); Sewerage (VI); Miscellaneous (VII). Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implemented by Licensed Plumbers Rules (Cap. 196). Legislation | Bahamas | 1939 Keyword: Sewerage, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Supply Rules. Legislation | Bahamas | 1953 (1999) Keyword: Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sewerage Rates Regulations (Cap. 196). Legislation | Bahamas | 1979 (1999) Keyword: Sewerage, Water charges, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water and Sewerage Corporation (Amendment) Act (No. 31 of 2015). Legislation | Bahamas | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX