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Water Sector Regulation Law, 2017 (No. 16 of 2017).

País/Territorio
Islas Caiman (RU)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2017 (2018)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
A Law to provide for the regulation of the water sector by the Utility Regulation and Competition Office; and for incidental and connected purposes.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Abastecimiento de agua Alcantarillado Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Institución Autorización/permiso Control de la contaminación Contaminación de las aguas dulces
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe
Resumen

This Act makes provision with respect to water supply in the Cayman Islands. It defines powers of the Utility Regulation and Competition Office and provides with respect to licensing of providers of water supply or wastewater services by the Office. In certain circumstances of breach or failure on the part of an operator the Office may take possession of water or wastewater infrastructures. The Act also makes provision for the protection of consumers. For this purpose the Office may prescribe standards for services. Regulation-making powers are granted to the Cabinet. The Schedule sets out regulatory principles for regulating water supply and wastewater services.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.ofreg.ky