LAWS OF DOMINICA WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT CHAPTER 43:40 Act 17 of 1989

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LAWS OF DOMINICA

WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT
CHAPTER 43:40

Act 17 of 1989

(cid:31)Current Authorised Pages
Pages Authorised
(inclusive) byLR.O.
1-2 1/1995
3-46 1/1991

(cid:31)LR.O. 1/1995
(cid:31)

(cid:31)Note
on
Subsidiary Legislation

This Chapter contains no Subsidiary Legislation.

Note
On
Sections 8(5) and 72

The Central Water Authority Act 1967 (Act No. 33 of 1967) was repealed by the Central Water Authority
(Repeal and Vesting of Property) Act 1986 (Act No. 19 of 1986), and all Regulations made under the former
Act were preserved and continued in force by the latter Act. The latter Act has in turn been repealed by this
Act which ordains that the Regulations preserved and continued in force by the latter Act shall, insofar as
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force until revoked by this Act.

(See Central Water Authority Regulations 1972 - S.R.O. 1/1972 as amended by S.R.O. 30/1973; 3/1992 and
611992).
CHAPTER 43:40

WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
PRELIMINARY
SECTION
(cid:31)1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.

PART II
NATIONAL POLICY AND LICENSING OF THE COMPANY

3. Statement of national policy.
4. Water and Sewerage Advisory Council.
5. Grant of licence.
6. Sub-licences.
7. No person to provide services referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 5(l).

PART III
VESTING OF PROPERTY IN THE COMPANY

8. Assets and liabilities of the Company.

PART IV
FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMPANY

9. Functions.
10. Water conservation.
11. Gathering grounds.
12. Protection of gathering grounds from deforestation and animals.
13. Protection of defined area around gathering ground.
14. Water supply.
15. Connection of lands to water supply.
16. Powers of Minister in water-related emergencies.
17. Public stand-pipes.
18. Ground and rooftop catchments.
19. Ministry of Health to be responsible for quality of water supplied.
20. Sewerage system and sewage disposal.
21. Connection of lands to sewerage works.
22. Services of the Company to be paid for.
23. Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands.
24. Access to lands and buildings.
25. General powers.
26. Payment of compensation.