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

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 30, Supplement No. 29, 25 July 1997, pp. 852-860.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Water conservation zone Water supply
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

Subject to section 3 of the Waterworks Ordinance, the Minister may designate and declare certain areas to become Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. The Authority so declared shall be an autonomous body or another entity listed in regulation 3. The declaration shall be in the form as set out in the First Schedule. The autonomous bodies shall be divided into three categories depending upon their financial independence (reg. 4). For each Authority a Board of Directors shall be established under regulation 5. The composition of the Board in outlined in regulation 6. The Board may advise the Minister on legislation, establish committees for purposes of the Authority, approve individual works, and approve alterations of water tariffs (reg. 7). The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with local authorities (reg. 9). The remaining provisions deal with decisional procedures of the Board, administration and finance and regulation making powers of the Board. (29 regulations)

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

Repealed by

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

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2013

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water charges, Standards, Community management, Institution, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX