Purpose

(1) The purpose of the Authority in performing its functions under section 4 of this Act, is to enforce the policy of the Government for the orderly and coordinated development and use of Belize’s water resources, to conserve and protect such resources for the benefit of present and future generations of Belizeans, and to provide the Belizean public with a safe, adequate and reliable supply of water. (2) The Authority shall in keeping with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, discharge its functions with respect to the abstraction of water and the augmentation, distribution and proper use of water resources, so as to secure the effective execution of that policy by the bodies responsible therefor.