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Utilities Consolidation Act (RPPL No. 9-04 2013).

Pays/Territoire
Palaos
Type du document
Législation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to merge the water and sewer utilities of the Republic under the umbrella of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation, and for other related purposes.
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Énergie, Eau
Mot clé
Développement agricole Institution Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Approvisionnement en eau Égouts
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Micronesie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act merges the Palau Water and Sewer Corporation, created by RPPL No. 8-31, with the Palau Public Utilities Corporation, which was created by RPPL No. 4-13, and provides anew with respect to powers, functions, organization and administration of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC). The PPUC shall be responsible for the water and waste water operations of the Republic, which shall include the powers and responsibilities:(a) to acquire, store, treat, distribute, market, and otherwise supply water for any purpose; (b) to collect, store, treat, market, and dispose of wastewater; (c) to undertake, maintain, and operate any works, system, facilities, apparatus or equipment required for any of these purposes. Other functions of the PPUC are specified by this Act and include: adopting water and waste water Regulations to set water and waste water standards for the water and waste water system, taking into account the potential environmental impact involved in setting such Regulations and exercising the powers provided by the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act as operator of the water and waste water systems, and exercising the rights and powers vested in the Director of Public Works under the Sewer Use Act; functions in the energy generation and distribution sector.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org