Ministry of Health to be responsible for quality of water supplied

(1) Subject to section 30, the monitor and control of the quality of the water supplied by a licensee shall be the responsibility of the Ministry charged with the subject of Health. (2) A licensee shall obey and comply with all directives, instructions, regulations and standards set up by the Ministry responsible for Health for the quality of water, and any sanitary aspect of the waterworks shall be obeyed and complied with by (3) Any duly authorized officer of the Ministry responsible for Health may, on identifying himself to an officer of the licensee, enter the premises of a licensee or inspect any waterworks for the purpose of inspecting or taking samples of water to verify compliance under this section. (4) Any person who hinders or obstructs any duly authorized officer of the Ministry responsible for Health from entering the premises or waterworks of any licensee under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (5) In carrying out any of its functions under this section, the Ministry of Health shall comply with all necessary and relevant international health and sanitation standards, including those standards set by the World Health Organisation. 48