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National Water Supply and Drainage Board Law (No. 2 of 1974) - Sect 90

Regulations

90.
(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Law.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters: -
(a) any matter required by this Law to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are authorized by this Law to be made;
(b) the licensing of plumbers and the control of plumbing and plumbing fixtures;
(c) the preservation and maintenance of the waterworks of the Board;
(d) the control of the use of water supplied from the said waterworks;
(e) the prevention of the waste, misuse, undue consumption, or contamination of the water supplied for public or private use;
(f) the size, nature, strength, and materials, and the mode of arrangement, position, alteration, removal, renewal and repair of the apparatus and receptacles to be used for the purpose of the waterworks of the Board;
(g) the control of the public supply of water by stand-pipes, and the use of such water;
(h) the control of the supply of water and the provision of sewerage by private services, and the materials and fittings to be used for the purpose;
(i) the times and conditions subject to which water services will be supplied for other than domestic purposes or to a house by a private service, and the price to be paid for such services;
(j) the recovery of charges due in respect of water services; and
(k) the control of the discharge of wastes to the sewerage system.
(3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette, and shall come into operation on the date of such publication, or on such later date as may be specified therein.
(4) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before the National State Assembly for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

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