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Water Supply and Sanitation (Clustering of Water Authorities) Regulations, 2019 (G.N. No. 826 of 2019).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette Supplement.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Sewerage Governance Institution
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made under the Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2019, concern the clustering of water authorities in accordance with sections 9 and 73 of that Act. The Minister responsible for water may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government authorities and by Notice published in the Gazette, cluster water authorities in order to achieve commercial viability of water supply and sanitation services. Clustering may take place at district towns and townships level (model one clustering) or regional level (model two clustering). The Minister may also dissolve a water authority and expand the service area of a water authority to include a service area of a dissolved water authority. The Regulations sets out the procedure of clustering.

Full text
English
Website
www.ewura.go.tz

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2019 (No. 5 of 2019).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Sewerage, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Waterworks, Policy/planning, Right to water, Non-governmental entity, Water abstraction, Water users' associations, Basin/catchment/watershed, Community management, Special fund, Freshwater pollution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX