Water (Production and Supply) (Amendment) Law, 2017 (No. 18 of 2017)

1. Short title and commencement

2. Amendment of section 2 of the Water (Production and Supply) Law, 2011, Law 2 of 2011 - interpretation

3. Amendment of section 4 - Governor in Cabinet may grant concessions

4. Amendment of section 5 - application of certain other Laws

5. Amendment of section 15 - offences and penalties

6. Amendment of miscellaneous sections - substitution of the word “Cabinet” for the words “Governor in Cabinet” 2 The Water (Production and Supply) (Amendment) Law, 2017 CAYMAN ISLANDS Law 18 of 2017. I Assent Franz Manderson Acting Governor. 8th May, 2017 A LAW TO AMEND THE WATER (PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY) LAW, 2011, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UTILITY REGULATION AND COMPETITION OFFICE; TO TRANSFER THE WATER AUTHORITY’S LICENSING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE UTILITY REGULATION AND COMPETITION OFFICE; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.

1. (1) This Law may be cited as the Water (Production and Supply) Short title and commencement (Amendment) Law, 2017. (2) This Law comes into force immediately after the coming into force of the Water Authority (Amendment) Law, 2017.

2. The Water (Production and Supply) Law, 2011, in this Law referred to as Amendment of section 2 of the Water (Production the “principal Law”, is amended in section 2 as follows - and Supply) Law, 2011, Law 2 of 2011 - interpretation (a) in the definition of the word “concession” by deleting the words “Governor in”; (b) in the definition of the word “licence” by deleting the word “Authority” and substituting the word “Office”; and 3 The Water (Production and Supply) (Amendment) Law, 2017 (c) by inserting, after the definition of the words “non-potable water”, the following definition - “ “Office” means the Utility Regulation and Competition Office established under section 4 of the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016;”. Amendment of section 4 3. The principal Law is amended in section 4 as follows - - Governor in Cabinet may grant concessions (a) in the marginal note and in subsection (1) by deleting the words “Governor in”; (b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection - “ (2) Before the Cabinet may grant any concession under subsection (1), the Cabinet shall consult the Authority and may consult the Office; and, upon being consulted by the Cabinet, the Authority and the Office shall advise the Cabinet pursuant to such advisory powers as may be conferred on the Authority and the Office by any Law.”; and (c) in subsection (3) by deleting the word “Authority” wherever it appears and substituting the word “Office”. Amendment of section 5 4. The principal Law is amended in section 5 as follows - - application of certain other Laws (a) by deleting the words “(Control) Law (2007 Revision)” and substituting the words “(Control) Law (2015 Revision)”; and (b) by deleting the words “Law (2007 Revision).” and substituting the words “Law, 2014.”. Amendment of section 5. The principal Law is amended in section 15(2) as follows - 15 - offences and penalties (a) in paragraph (g) by deleting the words “Law (1996 Revision)” and substituting the words “Law (2011 Revision)”; and (b) in paragraph (h) by deleting the words “Governor in”. 4 The Water (Production and Supply) (Amendment) Law, 2017

6. The principal Law is amended in sections 3, 12(3) and 14, by deleting the Amendment of words “Governor in” wherever they appear. miscellaneous sections - substitution of the word “Cabinet” for the words “Governor in Cabinet” Passed by the Legislative Assembly the 27th day of March, 2017. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly Speaker. Zena Merren-Chin Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 5