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Water Supply Regulations, 2019 (No. 828 of 2019).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette of 2019.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Sewerage Waterworks Institution Community management Contract/agreement Governance Non-governmental entity Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2019 concerning, among other things, water authorities and water supply in a specific area by a water authority. The Regulations shall apply to an area designated and declared to be a Water authority and to any other entity or person providing water supply and sanitation services such as a community organization. Subject to section 9 of the Act, the Minister may (a) declare an area specified in a notice (form prescribed in the First Schedule of these Regulations) as a water authority; and (b) cluster water authorities. Such area shall at minimum be a township, district headquarter, regional headquarter, national water scheme or a cluster of community organizations. Water Authorities shall be categorized by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) according to their performance (there shall be a performance contract). A Water Authority shall obtain a licence from EWURA. A license issued by EWURA may either be of class I, II or III. Water authorities may be assisted by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA).

Full text
English
Website
www.maji.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