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Water Supply and Sanitation Services (Licensing and Quality of Service) Rules, 2020 (G.N. No. 849 of 2020).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette, Supplement No. 41 of 9 October 2010.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Sewerage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water charges Standards Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Rules, made under section 29 of the Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2019, concern the licensing of service providers and the quality of services provided by such providers. A person or a water authority shall not provide services without a license from the Authority (EWURA). There shall be Class I Licences, Class II Licences and Class III Licences. The criteria for classification of shall be as prescribed in the First Schedule to these Rules. A licensee under Class III or II shall be required to improve its performance before it qualifies to a higher class in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule to these Rules. The Authority may, where the licensee has demonstrated poor performance, demote such licensee to a lower licensee class. The Rules set out the procedure for the application for a licence and the determination of the licence. The Authority may cancel a licence where it determines that the licencee has violated any term or condition that was condition precedent for issuance of the licence. A licensee shall provide services pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the EWURA act and any service charter. The Rules set out various other obligations of service providers. A licensee shall prepare and submit to EWURA an Incident Management Plan. It shall also perform an environmental audit related to the licensed activities in accordance with applicable environmental laws. A licensee shall be obliged to meet the quality of service targets as prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Rules. The Rules furthermore specify operational requirements for licensed service providers.

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

Repeals

Water Supply and Sanitation (Quality of Service) Rules, 2016 (G.N. No. 176 of 2016).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2016

Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water charges, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Supply and Sanitation Services Rules, 2010.

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2010

Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water charges, Standards, Inspection, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX