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Water Authority of Fiji Promulgation 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Republic of Fiji Sessional Legislation.
Long title
A Promulgation to establish the Water Authority of Fiji and to provide for its functions and powers for the purposes of managing water and sewerage systems, and for related matters.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Water supply Sewerage Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Proclamation provides for the establishment of the Water Authority of Fiji as a corporate body, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to the administration and internal organization of the Authority. The Authority is established so as to ensure effective management and administration of the water and the sewerage systems of Fiji. The Authority shall be governed by a Board and managed by a Chief Executive Officer. The Authority shall have certain rights to use or access land. Other provisions of this Proclamation concern water supply. The Minister responsible for Health may: (a) approve water quality standards, including standards for treatment of water and assets used for such treatment; and (b) direct the Authority or, in certain circumstances, the owner or occupier of premises supplied with water, to meet the standards.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Supply Act.

Legislation | Fiji | 1955 (1985)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Waterworks, Water charges, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sewerage Ordinance.

Legislation | Fiji | 1966

Keyword: Sewerage, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Institution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree (No. 16 of 2014).

Legislation | Fiji | 2014

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Authority of Fiji (Amendment) Decree 2013 (No. 22 of 2013).

Legislation | Fiji | 2013

Keyword: Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Authority of Fiji (Budget Amendment) Act No. 46 of 2022.

Legislation | Fiji | 2022

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Offences/penalties, Waste non-domestic sources, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX