← belizelaw.ai · Water Industry, Cap. 222 · PART IV — Functions, Powers and Duties, etc. of Licensees
Sewerage system and sewage disposal
Cap. 222, s. 36 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) A licensee shall, so far as is reasonably possible and where necessary, provide in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Environmental Protection Act and any Regulations made hereunder, such public sewers as may be necessary and make such provision, by means of sewage disposal works,
marine treatment or otherwise, as may be necessary for effectually dealing with the contents of the sewerage system.
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(2) In discharging its functions under this section, a licensee shall comply with the Public Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act and any Regulations made thereunder and with all relevant international health standards.
(3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), a licensee may–
(a) prepare schemes for sewage disposal services and construct, maintain and operate such schemes;
(b) design, construct, acquire, operate and maintain sewage works for the purpose of receiving, treating and disposing of sewage;
(c) control and regulate the disposal of sewage through the sewerage system; or
(d) by Regulations under this Act, control the installation, operation and maintenance of sewers and waste disposal systems which are not connected to the sewerage system.
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