Water Commissioners Act (Cap. 55:02).
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act concerns powers of Commissioners to regulate the supply of fresh water. “Commissioners” means in this Act any person or body corporate named or described as such. Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation, supply, or distribution of fresh water or entrusted by any Act with the duty of conservation, distribution or supply of fresh water, may make By-laws for any of the purposes listed in section 3. By-laws made under section 3 require approval of the Minister pursuant to section 4. Sections 5 and 6 deal with breach of By-laws. By-laws shall be publicized in accordance with section 8. Sections 11 to 13 list offences such as damaging of waterworks and polluting water. (14 sections)
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Long title of text
An Act to enable Commissioners appointed under any Act for regulating the conservation or distribution of fresh water to make and enforce by-laws, and also provide for the punishment of certain offences.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 8 of 1886 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2012 and amended by Act No. 6 of 1997.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Guyana.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No