Regulations

(1) The Authority with the approval of the Minister may make Regulations generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations in relation to, National Integrated 72 (a) the form and manner of making an application for any licence, modified licence or consent required under this Act, the maps, documents or information which shall accompany such application and the matters to be taking into account by the Authority in considering such applications; (b) the provisions relating to any licence or consent which may be granted under this Act, including the form thereof, particulars which shall be specified therein and the terms and conditions subject to which such licence or consent may be granted; (c) the grant, suspension, variation, renewal and revocation of a licence or consent granted under this Act; (d) the establishment and maintenance of a register or registers in respect of licences granted under this Act; (e) the registration and recording of easements constituted under the provisions of this Act; (f) provisions for the registration and control of well- drilling and decommissioning of wells; (g) the control of water quality; (h) the time within which and the manner in which an appeal to the Authority may be made under this Act; (i) the fees and charges payable in respect of any licence or consent granted under this Act or National Integrated 73 the rendering of any service or the doing of anything required to be rendered or done under this Act and the manner of payment thereof; (j) the protection and management of gathering grounds and controlled areas; (k) prescribe standards of performance for, (i) the abstraction of water; (ii) informing a person of his rights under the Act; (iii) the settlement of disputes; (l) prescribe procedures in connection with dispute, and the Authority’s determination on such dispute to be enforceable; (m) prescribe fees and changes for failure to meet standards established and for compensation to persons affected by any such failure; (n) prescribe circumstances where a licensee may be exempted from requirements of the (o) any other matter required by this Act to be prescribed. (2) Regulations made under this Act may provide in respect of a breach of any of the provisions thereof that the offender is liable to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for one year, or to both such fine and period of imprisonment. National Integrated 74 (3) The Authority may with the approval of the Minister and subject to public consultation, publish the schedule of fees and charges pursuant to subsection (1)(m) of this section in a newspaper of general circulation in Belize. (4) Regulations made pursuant to this section may be subject to negative resolution by the National Assembly.