Zambezi River Authority (Water Tariffs) By-laws, 1999 (S.I. No. 109)

S11pnlemnlf to the Repuhlic o(Zamhia Go\'emment Ga;ertc dated the Xth October. /999 GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA ST.-\TUT<>RY INsrn1;:-.i1-:~T No. 109 OF 1999 The Zambezi River Authority Act (Laws. Volume 26, Cap. 467) The Zambezi River Authority (Water Tariffs) By-laws, 1999 IN ExrncrsE of the powers conferred upon the Zambezi River Authority by article IO of the Schedule to the Zambezi River Authority Act. and with the approval of the Council of Ministers. the following By-laws are hereby made: 261 I. These By-laws may be cited as the Zambezi River Authority Ti1le (Water Tariffs) By-laws. 1999. ., In these By-laws. unless the context otherwise requires .. utility " means the ZESCO Limited or the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority. lntcrprc1a 1ion J. A utility shall pay a water tariff as calculated under By-law 4. Water tariff 4. The water tariff shall be Y = aX + b. where- Formula for I a J " Y " represents the annual revenue in dollars; (hJ" a" represents the tariff for the year in dollars per cubic metre as contained in the Water Purchase Agreement between Zambezi River Authority and the utilities: I c J " X " represents the volume of water used for generation of electricity in cubic metres: and (d)" b" represents the fixed charge in dollars. 5. A utility that under-utilises its annual water allocation shall be entitled to a benefit to be agreed upon by the Authority and the utilities. water tariff lnccnt1\'e lor dfic1cnt utilisation ol water Co11ieJ t1( 1!,i.\ S1a1111m- r /m1r11111e111 ca11 be ohlllined /mm lhe Gvl'cmm,•111 Pri111er. P. 0. Jim 30/36, /()/0/ Lu.mka. Price K500eacl,, 262 Penalty for inefficient utilisation of water Statutory Instruments 8th October, 1999 6. A utility that over-utilises its annual water allocation shall pay a penalty to be agreed upon between the Authority and the utilities. Made by the Zambezi Rivet Authority this 24th day of September, 1999. Approved by the Council of Ministers this 24th day of September, 1999. LUSAKA 6th October. l 999 [MEWD. l 03/7 /8] B. Y.MWILA, Minister of Energy and Water Development DR K. KALUMBA, Mi:t1ster of Finance and Ecollomic Development