Water (Services Regulatory) Rules, 2012 (L.N. No. 137 of 2012).

These Rules, made by the Minister for Water under section 110 of the Water Act, 2002, concern the operations regarding the provision of water services by water service boards and other operators or their agents. Each water service board shall apply to the Regulatory Board for the issuance of a license. The Board may issue a provisional license or a full license. For a full license, the water service board must be in possession of water permits from identified sources from the Water Resources Management Authority and sewage discharge permits from the National Environment Management Authority. A license issued by the Regulatory Board to a licensee shall empower the licensee to, among other things, create infrastructure and networks for the provision of water within its area (and in bulk outside its area). All the water system operators described in section 56 of the Act in its area of supply shall register with the licensee within four months in order to legalise their actions. A licensee shall competitively procure the services of an agent according to the provisions of the Procurement and Disposal Act 2005. The Rules also concern fees for services, inspection and enforcement, reporting and record-keeping to the Regulatory Board, and water conservation measures that shall be undertaken by a licensee. It shall, among other things, designate, as part of its water conservation plan, water resource protection zones in the license area. There shall be a special Fund for contingencies.