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Water Commissioners Act (Cap. 55:02).

País/Territorio
Guyana
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1886 (1997)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Laws of Guyana.
Título completo
An Act to enable Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation or distribution of fresh water to make and enforce by-laws, and also provide for the punishment of certain offences.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Aguas continentales Institución Instalaciones Abastecimiento de agua Manejo de recursos hídricos
Área geográphica
Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, América del Sur
Resumen

This Act concerns powers of Commissioners to regulate the supply of fresh water. “Commissioners” means in this Act any person or body corporate named or described as such. Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation, supply, or distribution of fresh water or entrusted by any Act with the duty of conservation, distribution or supply of fresh water, may make By-laws for any of the purposes listed in section 3. By-laws made under section 3 require approval of the Minister pursuant to section 4. Sections 5 and 6 deal with breach of By-laws. By-laws shall be publicized in accordance with section 8. Sections 11 to 13 list offences such as damaging of waterworks and polluting water. (14 sections)

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legalaffairs.gov.gy