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Samoa Water Authority Act 2003.

Pays/Territoire
Samoa
Type du document
Législation
Date
2003 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2015.
Titre complet
An Act to continue the operations of the Samoa Water Authority under revised legislative provisions aimed at promoting its financial independence and its role as a provider of economically viable services through an accountable management structure.
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Institution Approvisionnement en eau Ouvrages Normes de qualité de l'eau Prélèvement d'eau
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act continues the Water Authority established by the Water Authority Act 1993/1994 as the Samoa Water Authority. It shall be managed by a Board of Directors. The Authority shall produce and supply water, encourage and require the responsible use of Samoa's water resources, assist in protecting, managing and conserving Samoa's water resources, identify new sources of water, assist in the formulation of national policies relating to the use and control of Samoa's water resources and carry out other functions as defined in section 9. Powers of the Authority, in particular in respect of construction of waterworks and abstraction of water, are set out in section 10. Any interest in land acquired by the Government under the Taking of Land Act 1964 for the purposes of this Act may be vested in the Authority. Water supply services and other activities of the Authority are regulated by sections 21 and following. The Authority shall set standards for water supplied but the Director General of Health may set standards for the quality of water supply equipment.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Samoa Water Authority (Sewerage and Wastewater) Regulations 2009 (S.R. 2009/15).

Législation | Samoa | 2009

Mot clé: Égouts, Institution, Ouvrages, Eaux usées/déversement, Pollution des eaux douces, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions, Normes environnementales, Lutte contre la pollution, Normes, Protection de l’environnement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX