Licences authorising supply

(1) Subject to any exclusive licence granted to any person for any service area, the P.U.C. may grant a licence authorising any person or entity– (a) to provide an adequate water service and any other service or facilities deemed incidental or appropriate thereto to any area of Belize; or (b) to provide the service of removal of sewage by means of the sewerage system or any part thereof, including services incidental thereto to any area of Belize. (2) Subject to any exclusive licence granted to any person for any service area, the P.U.C. may29 (a) grant a licence authorizing any person to supply water to any premises specified or of a description specified in the licence; or (b) extend such a licence by adding to the premises or description of premises specified in the licence. (3) An application for a licence or extension of same shall be made in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by such fee if any, as may be prescribed; and within fourteen (14) days after the making of such an application, the applicant shall publish a notice of the application in the prescribed manner. (4) Before granting a licence under this section, the P.U.C. shall give notice– (a) stating that it proposes to grant the licence; (b) stating the reasons why it proposes to grant the (c) specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made, and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn. (5) A notice under sub-section (4) shall be given by publishing the notice in such manner as the P.U.C. considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the licence. (6) A licence shall be in writing and, unless previously revoked in accordance with any term contained in the licence, 30 shall continue in force for such period as may be specified in or determined by or under the licence. (7) A licence issued under this section may include a condition that the licensee shall transfer the licence and some of its property and assets related to the business of supplying water or sewerage services, to another licensee, upon the happening of certain events or under specified circumstances, at the book value of such property or some other price agreed upon by prior negotiation.