Water Industry

Cap. 222 · Revised Edition 2020 · 157 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Cessation of Authority’s functions
s. 4Functions of Authority during transition period
s. 5Vesting of functions in P.U.C., etc
s. 6Delegation of powers and functions by Minister
s. 7Bye-laws
s. 8Functions and duties of P.U.C
s. 9Publication of information and advice
s. 10Investigation
s. 11Power to require information
s. 12Power to establish advisory bodies
s. 13Proceedings before the P.U.C
s. 14Statement of policy
s. 15Licences authorising supply
s. 16Prohibition on unlicensed supply, etc
s. 17Stamping and duration of licence
s. 18Conditions of licences: general
s. 19Modification of licences by agreement
s. 20Securing compliance with licence
s. 21Keeping of register
s. 22Cancellation of licence
s. 23Charging of tariffs by licensees
s. 24General functions of licensees
s. 25General environmental duty
s. 26Water conservation
s. 27Gathering grounds
s. 28Protection of gathering grounds from deforestation and animals
s. 29Protection of defined area around gathering ground
s. 30Water supply
s. 31Connection of lands to water supply
s. 32Power of Minister in water related emergencies
s. 33Public stand pipes
s. 34Ground and rooftop catchments
s. 35Ministry of Health to be responsible for quality of water supplied
s. 36Sewerage system and sewage disposal
s. 37Connection of lands to sewerage works
s. 38Services of the licensee to be paid for
s. 39Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands
s. 40Access to lands and buildings
s. 41General powers
s. 42Duty to take care
s. 43Power to execute works, etc., on land
s. 44Alteration of works
s. 45Dispute as to compensation
s. 46Payment of compensation
s. 47Removal, etc., of line or posts, where necessary to use land
s. 48Protection from interference
s. 49Entry on land for purposes of exploration
s. 50Penalty for obstruction
s. 51Serving of notices
s. 52Savings and exclusions of certain remedies, etc
s. 53Application of Act to existing water supply
s. 54Possession of water supply by the Government in emergencies
s. 55Fluoridation of water supplies at request of health authorities
s. 56Power to vary permitted fluoridation agents
s. 57Publicity and consultation
s. 57ADelegation of powers and functions by Minister responsible for natural resources
s. 58Power of Minister to designate controlled areas or uses
s. 59Effect of declaration
s. 60Private use of water and power to prohibit or restrict temporarily use of hosepipes
s. 61Licence required
s. 62Applications and licences and manner of dealing with same
s. 63Form, content and terms of licence
s. 64Variation, suspension, revocation of licence
s. 65Succession to licence
s. 66Register of licences
s. 67Licence not to dispense with planning permission
s. 68Entitlement to licence
s. 69Content, etc., of licence of right
s. 70Power of Minister to designate controlled area, wastes
s. 71Effect of declaration
s. 72Permit not required in certain cases
s. 73Licensee excused under specific circumstances
s. 74Applications and permits and manner of dealing with same
s. 75Form, content and terms of permit
s. 76Variation, suspension and revocation of permit
s. 77Register of permits
s. 78Permit not to dispense with planning permission
s. 79Special provisions for discharges in progress
s. 80Operations by Minister to remedy or forestall pollution
s. 81Notice to refrain from agricultural practices
s. 82Byelaws for preventing pollution of water
s. 83Penalty for polluting water used for human consumption
s. 84Execution of works for protection of water
s. 85Vesting of property, etc., in the successor company
s. 86Dissolution of the Authority and nomination of successor company
s. 87Byelaws relating to water rates, etc
s. 88Rates to be just and reasonable
s. 89Tariffs, filing and inspections
s. 90Adherence to tariffs
s. 91Discrimination in rates
s. 92Discount for prompt payment of water and sewerage rates
s. 93Liability for and recovery of water rates and sewerage rates
s. 94Transitional provision concerning water and sewerage rates
s. 95Computation of charges
s. 96Administrative expenses incurred by Minister
s. 97Duty to provide a supply of water, etc., for fire fighting
s. 98Laying of supply pipes, etc
s. 99Laying of communication pipes, etc
s. 100Water rate
s. 101Register of meter to be evidence
s. 102Power to test water fittings
s. 103Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water
s. 104Power to repair supply pipes
s. 105Penalty for fraudulent use of water
s. 106Penalty for extension or alteration of pipes, etc
s. 107Meters to be connected or disconnected by licensee
s. 108Meters, etc., to measure water or detect waste
s. 109Notice of discontinuance
s. 110Responsibility for sewage system
s. 111Licensee may cause sewerage works to be constructed
s. 112Licensee to enforce construction of water closets and house sewers in each area
s. 113Payment of cost of house sewers and collecting sewers
s. 114Power to lay sewers
s. 115Power to lay collecting sewers, etc
s. 116Unlawful communications
s. 117Penalty for misuse, etc., of sewerage facilities by non-repair of water closets, etc
s. 118Disposal of sewage other than by sewer
s. 119Allowing anything but sewage and paper to be in sewers
s. 120Permitting prohibited sewage to flow into sewers
s. 121Streets, etc., broken open to be reinstated without delay
s. 122Remedies where licensee fails to comply with requirements of section 121
s. 123Duty to give notice of certain works
s. 124Power to enter premises
s. 125Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner
s. 126Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates
s. 127Power to supply water fittings, etc
s. 128Licensee to provide domestic supply and sewerage facilities for new buildings
s. 129Complaints to P.U.C
s. 130Recovery of debts
s. 131Disconnections for the carrying out of necessary works
s. 132Disconnections for non-payment of charges
s. 133Disconnections at request of customer
s. 134General duties of licensees with respect to disconnections
s. 135Supply by means of separate service pipes
s. 136Arbitration proceedings
s. 137Regulations, codes of workmanship
s. 138General provisions as to byelaws
s. 139Offences and penalties
s. 140Offences in relation to water supply and sewerage
s. 141Act to prevail in case of conflict
s. 142Reference to Authority, etc., deemed reference to licensee, etc
s. 143Legal proceedings to subsist
s. 144Civil liability of licensees for escapes of water, etc
s. 145Injurious acts with intent to cut off supply
s. 146Entry on certain land without permission
s. 147Assault on licensee
s. 148General restrictions on disclosure of information
s. 149Offences by bodies corporate
s. 150Time limit for summary proceedings
s. 151Penalty for obstructing execution of Act
s. 152Continuing offences and penalties
s. 153Regulations
s. 154Orders to be made by S.I
s. 155Repeal of Water and Sewerage Act and savings
s. 156Commencement