Water conservation

(1) A licensee shall, in consultation with the Minister and the Ministries having responsibility for Agriculture, Forestry, National Parks and Lands, and any other relevant ministries or departments take such action as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of conserving, redistributing or otherwise augmenting any water resources in Belize. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), a licensee shall– (a) prepare and thereafter keep under review a hydrometric scheme for obtaining, recording and analysing particulars of rainfall, evaporation of water and the flow level or volume of inland waters; (b) carry out periodical surveys of water consumption patterns in Belize and prepare reports thereon; (c) prepare estimates of the future demand for the (d) prepare plans for the purpose of securing the more efficient management of water in Belize, including the meeting of future demands for water and the use of water; and 40 (e) carry out such engineering or other operations as it considers necessary or expedient for the purpose of implementing any plan prepared under paragraph (d) of this sub-section. (3) In implementing the provisions of sub-section (2), a licensee shall consult the Minister, the Ministries having responsibility for Finance and Planning and any other ministry, municipal or statutory authority likely to be affected and shall send to the Minister, the Ministries having responsibility for Finance and Planning and to any other ministry, municipal or statutory authority likely to be affected, a copy of any report prepared by the licensee in consequence of any survey or plan under this section.