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Anambra State Water Corporation Law, Chapter 150 of 1976

Made 1974-02-03 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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About this law

Language
English
Kind
Act
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
Nigeria · Anambra
Subjects
Water
Keywords
water supply, waterworks, water charges, legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, fees/royalties, industrial water use, water abstraction, surface water, inland waters, freshwater pollution, pollution control, inspection, water quality standards, standards, special fund

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  1. Water C01poration [CAP. 150 CHAPTER ISO WATER CORPORATIONS LAW A Law to make provisions for a body to develop, provide, conserve and distribute water in the State, and for connected matters. [3rd February, 1976] Part 1.-Preliminary 4669 E.C.S. 17 of 1 ()73 ,1 15 and 29 Ol 1984; A.S. 16 of 1978, 16 of 1982 and 5 of 1985. 1. This L.:1w may be cited as the Anambra State Water Corporation Law. Ci1a1ion. 2. In this Law- Interpretation. "appropriate authority" means the Ministry or Department of the State Government for the time being charged with responsibility for matters relating to wnter supply; "authorized undertaker'' means any person or body of persons to whom an annual license is granted by the Corporation to carry out any or the functions of the Corporation or to sink a well or bore-hole or to operate any other private waterworks or device by which any of the function of the Corporation under this Law is w1rried out; "Chairman" means chairman of the Board; "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters relating to water supply; "the Corporation" means the Anambra State Water Corporation established by sect ion 3 of this Law; "domestic supply" means water from any waterworks used in any tenement for drinking, washing, cooking, bathing or for any other domestic purpose; "dwelling house" means any premises used wholly or mainly for the purposes of private dwelling, with or without any garage, out-house, garden, forecourt or other appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith;

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