Water Supply Act. Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1955 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Fiji, Chapter 144, pp. 1-11. Long titleAn Act relating to the supply of water in Fiji. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water supply Institution Basin/catchment/watershed Waterworks Water charges Inland waters Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Minister shall appoint a Commissioner of Water Supply who shall have: (a) the custody and administration of waterworks and of water therein; and (b) the management of the supply or distribution of such water (sect. 3). The Minister may, by public notice, declare any area of land or water to be a catchment area for purposes of water supply. Owners, lessees or licensees of land affected by such declaration have the right to object, and in the case of damage, the right of compensation (sect. 4). Sections 5 to 12 outline the various powers of the Commissioner in relation with the erection of waterworks and the supply of water including the power to restrict, suspend, diminish, withhold, divert, turn off or stop the supply of water, (sect. 10) and the power to make by-laws which are subject to the approval of the Minister (sect. 11). The remaining provisions of this Act deal with charges for water and penalties for wrongful acts including the pollution of water supply. (28 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Water Supply By-laws. Legislation | Fiji | 1956 (1985) Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Supply (Pipes and Fittings) By-laws. Legislation | Fiji | 1955 (1985) Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Supply (Temporary or Emergency Supply) By-laws. Legislation | Fiji | 1956 (1985) Keyword: Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Supply (Free Allowance) By-laws. Legislation | Fiji | 1955 (1985) Keyword: Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Limitation) (Nadi) Order. Legislation | Fiji | 1981 (1985) Keyword: Water supply, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Limitation) (Rarakiri) Order. (L.N. No. 133). Legislation | Fiji | 1977 Keyword: Water supply, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Limitation) (Suva) Order (L.N. No. 52). Legislation | Fiji | 1986 Keyword: Water supply, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Water Authority of Fiji Promulgation 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). Legislation | Fiji | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Water supply, Sewerage, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX