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Water Commissioners Act (Cap. 55:02).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1886 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act to enable Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation or distribution of fresh water to make and enforce by-laws, and also provide for the punishment of certain offences.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Institution Waterworks Water supply Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act concerns powers of Commissioners to regulate the supply of fresh water. “Commissioners” means in this Act any person or body corporate named or described as such. Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation, supply, or distribution of fresh water or entrusted by any Act with the duty of conservation, distribution or supply of fresh water, may make By-laws for any of the purposes listed in section 3. By-laws made under section 3 require approval of the Minister pursuant to section 4. Sections 5 and 6 deal with breach of By-laws. By-laws shall be publicized in accordance with section 8. Sections 11 to 13 list offences such as damaging of waterworks and polluting water. (14 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.gy