Water Supply and Sanitation (Clustering of Water Authorities) Regulations, 2013 (G.N. No. 437 of 2013).

These Regulations, made under section 57 of the Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2009 ("Act"), empower the Minister responsible for water to, cluster water authorities. This shall be done in consultation with the Minister responsible for Local Government Authorities and by notice published in the Gazette and for the purposes of achieving commercial viability of water supply and sanitation services. There are two models that may be used for clustering: clustering involving Water Supply and Sanitation in district, towns and townships and clustering involving regional headquarters town Water Supply and Sanitation Authority to form clusters with District towns and townships Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities. Whenever there is need or proposal to cluster water authorities, the Minister shall appoint - (a) a Clustering Implementation Coordination Team for coordinating clustering activities; and (b) a Clustering Implementation Committee to manage the process of establishing a clustered water authority. The Clustered Water Authority shall exercise such powers, and perform such functions and duties as provided in the Act and shall comply with the provisions of the Act and Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority(EWURA) Act like any water authority established under the Act. The Clustered Water Authority may enter into agreements with more than one service provider in respect of its area of jurisdiction. Subject to the Act and the EWURA Act, clustered water authorities shall be regulated by EWURA.