Law No. 12 of 2008 amending some provisions of Law No. 17 of 2005 concerning the establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company

Law No (12) of 2008 Amending Some Provisions of Law No (17) of 2005 Concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an unofficial translation intended as a guide only, and should not be relied upon in the event of any dispute or legal proceedings. Where there is a conflict between the Regulation and Supervision Bureau’s unofficial translation and the original Arabic law, the Arabic law will prevail. ctJ lg I II -r\ I h ; ·; II L.Jl.S o . JJ (] I ~ • ...- Regulation & Supervision Bureau Law No (12) of 2008 Amending Some Provisions of Law No (17) of 2005 Concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company WE KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, RULER OF ABU DHABI Having perused Law No (1) of 1974 concerning The Reorganisation of the Government System in The Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the amendments thereof; AND Law No (2) of 1971 concerning the National Consultative Council and the amendments thereof; AND Law No (2) of 1998 concerning the Regulation of Water and Electricity Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the amendments thereof; AND Law No (17) of 2005 concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company and the amendments thereof; AND in accordance with what has been submitted to the Executive Council and approved by the Executive Council; WE issue the following Law: Article (1) Article (6) of the Law No (17) of 2005 shall be replaced by the following: 1. The Company shall not carry out any of its activities until it is granted a license by the Regulation and Supervision Bureau for the water and electricity sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The issued licence shall determine the licensing conditions that must be complied with by the Company, including the payment of fees determined by the Regulation and Supervision Bureau. 2. Provided it does not contradict provisions of this Law, the Company shall be subject to all provisions of Law No (2) of 1998, referred to. 3. The Authority shall be responsible for the control and the development of the Emirate’s policy concerning the sewerage sector including its privatisation. 4. The Company, after attaining the prior approval of the Regulation and Supervision Bureau, shall be responsible of the following: a) collection of fees for providing sewerage services, including the connection of premises to the sewerage system in the Emirate; and b) selling of the treated wastewater effluent. Article (2) This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective on the date of issue. KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN RULER OF ABU DHABI Issued in Abu Dhabi 11 November 2008