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Water Supply Regulations, 2013 (G.N. No. 90 of 2013).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette of 26 April 2013.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Waterworks Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water charges Standards Community management Institution Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 57 of the Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2009, concern water supply administration and water supply-related matters such as price of water, terms and condition of supply, waterworks, etc. They shall apply to any area designated and declared to be a Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, clustered water authority and any person providing water supply and sanitation services. An area to be declared by the Minister a water authority or a clustered water authority shall as a minimum be a township, district headquarter, regional headquarter or national water scheme. The Minister may declare any established water authority or clustered water authority to be a commercial water authority basing on the criteria prescribed in the Second Schedule. The Minister may establish a National water scheme to be a water authority and constitute a board of Directors. There shall be various categories of water authorities. t shall be the obligation of a water authority or person to apply for a licence from the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA). There shall be different classes of licences. A Water Authority may in accordance with section 19 of the Act, arrange for the exercise and performance of all or any of its powers and functions under a licence by one or more agents to be known as service providers. No water authority or person other than a community-owned water supply organization shall operate without a license from EWURA. Any person other than a Water Authority or Community Organization shall only operate under class I license. A water authority may in accordance with Regulations relating to registration of community organization operating within its area of service, apply to the Registrar for cancellation of a certificate of registration of a community organization where the water authority has fully extended water supply services.

Full text
English
Website
www.ewura.go.tz

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2009 (No. 12 of 2009).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2009

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 Work (Water Supply) (Designated and Declared Areas) Rules, 1997 (G.N. No. 369 of 1997).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1997

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Water supply, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

WaterWorks Regulations, 1997 (G.N. No. 371 of 1997).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1997

Keyword: Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX