Waterworks Act.

This Act provides with respect to water supply, the management of waterworks and the protection of water resources. The Minister may, by order, declare any area define in any such order to be supply a water supply area under and for the purposes of this Act. The powers of such Water Authorities are set out in sections 4 to 13. The Minister may, in view of any special circumstances prevailing in a water supply area, by order in the Gazette provide that such of the powers, duties and functions of the water Authority for such area as are specified in the order shall be exercised and performed by any person or persons other than the Water Authority; A water Authority duly appointed shall Authority construct or take over any waterworks required to take over or provided for the supply of the water supply and manage area for which it is appointed and shall waterworks manage, maintain, extend and alter such and water waterworks and shall manage and distribute the supply water therein subject to the approval and authority of the President.