Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara Act, 2006. Pays/Territoire Malaisie Type du document Législation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara with powers to supervise and regulate water supply services and sewerage services and to enforce the water supply and sewerage services laws and for related matters. Sujet Eau Mot clé Institution Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Approvisionnement en eau Drainage/assèchement Égouts Redevances pour les eaux Inspection Mise en application Fonds spécial Gouvernance Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette. Résumé This Act, consisting of 44 sections divided into six Parts and completed by one Schedule, applies to Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories of Putrajaya and Labuan. It provides for the creation of a Commission called the Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara with powers to supervise and regulate water supply and sewerage services and to enforce the water supply and sewerage services laws. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Commission, entitled to perform the following activities: a) advise the Minister on all matters in relation to the national policy objectives of the water supply and sewerage services laws and to implement and promote the national policy objectives; b) implement and enforce the water supply and sewerage services laws and to consider and recommend reforms to the water supply and sewerage services laws; c) ensure the productivity of the water supply services and sewerage services industry and the monitoring of operator compliance with stipulated service standards, contractual obligations and relevant laws and guidelines; d) increase concerted efforts towards improving the operational efficiency of the industry and in particular the reduction of non-revenue water through short-term, medium-term and long-term programmes; e) advise the Minister on a fair and efficient mechanism for the determination of tariffs that is fair to both consumers and licensees and to implement tariffs that have been established through appropriate mechanism and tools; f) ensure the national development goals pertaining to coverage, supply and access to water supply services and sewerage services are achieved; g) ensure long-term sustainability of quality of water and sewerage services through continued capital works development; h) formulate and implement a plan so that all reasonable demands for sewerage services are satisfied and in consultation with the relevant authorities, prepare a sewerage catchment plan formulating the policy and general proposals in respect of the development of any new sewerage system and measures for improvement of any existing sewerage system; i) carry out any function conferred upon it under any other written law; and j) advise the Minister generally on matters relating to water supply services and sewerage services. Texte intégral Malais/Anglais Site web www.span.gov.my