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Water Supply (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 1993).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Sessional legislation.
Long title
An Act to amend the Water Supply Act [CAP. 24].
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Waterworks Contract/agreement Non-governmental entity Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the principal Act by inserting a new Part (III), entitled ”Agreement or contract for the provision, development, management and maintenance of water supply within area of concession”. It provides for a contract or agreement that may be concluded by the Minister with any legal entity for purposes of granting that entity the sole concession for the provision, development, management and maintenance of water supply to the public within the area of concession as defined in this Part. The agreement or contract requires approval of the Council of Ministers. The Minister shall, by Order, transfer the Government water supply in the area to the concessionaire. Any person other than the Concessionaire who provides, supplies or manages public water supply within the area of concession shall be guilty of an offence. It shall be the duty of the Concessionaire in the area of concession to provide, develop, manage and maintain an efficient supply of water and distribute water as described in section 26. Section 27 defines the powers of the concessionaire. This Part further prohibits the damaging of works, the wasting or diverting of water and provides for regulation making powers of the Minister.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Supply Act (Cap. 24).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1955 (2006)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Sewerage, Water charges, Water abstraction, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX