National Water Commission Act.

This Act establishes of the National Water Commission, defines its functions, and provides for the acquisition of land by the Commission, the power to borrow, to issue securities and to invest money, sewerage connection, the power of the Minister to give policy directions and the power of the Authority to make Regulations. The Act also defines offences.
It shall be the function of the Commission to: (a) prepare and submit to the Minister from time to time proposals for the establishment of an efficient, coordinated and economical water supply system capable of meeting the needs for water throughout the Island; (b) prepare and submit for the approval of the Minister details of schemes for the development of water resources and the supply of water in particular areas, and to carry out such schemes when they are approved;(c) keep under constant review the quality, reliability and availability of water supply services as a whole and the rates charged for such services and advise the Minister on these and any other matters relating to water supplies in the Island which may be referred to the Commission by the Minister; (d) within the limits of its resources provide and improve water supply services throughout the Island, and ; (e) maintain and operate water supply services provided by the Commission. The Commission may make such Regulations, subject to the approval of the Minister, as it may deem necessary for the regulation of all wells.