Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)

ISSN 0856-0331X THE UNITEDREPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ACTSUPPLEMENT No.4 16th April, 1999 to the Gazetteofthe UnitedRepublicofTo1l'Zania, No. 16 Vol. 80, dated 16thApril, 1999 Printed by~e Government Printer,Dares Salaam, by Order,ofGovernment THE WATER LAWS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT, 1999 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Title PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1. Short title. PART II AMENDMENT OF THE DAR ES SALAAM WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1911 2. Construction. 3. Amendment of section 3. 4. Addition of sections SA, 5B, 5C, 5D, ~E, SF, 5G, 5H, 51, 5J, 5K and 5L. 5. Amendment of section 6. 6. Amendment of section 19. 7. Repeal and replacement of section 29. 445 No. t Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 8. Amendment of section 33. 9. Repeal and replacement of section 34. 10. Vesting of assets and liabilities of former NUWA. II. Re-namingof the Schedules. 12. Amendmentofthe Second Schedule, PART III AMENDMENT OF THE WATER UTILISATION (CONTROL AND REGULATION) ACT, 1974 13. Construction. 14. Amendment of section 18A 15. Transferofpowers to discharge effluents, etc. to Water Regulator. FIRST SCHEDULE 446 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NO.1 OF 1999 1999 I AssENT, BENJAMIN W. MKAPA, President 14th April, 1999 An Act to amend certain Water Laws. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. PART I PRELIMINARY 1. This Act may be cited as the Water Laws Short (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1999 and shall come title into operation on the date of publication. PART II AMENDMENT OF THE DAR ES SALAAM WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1981 2. This Part shall be read as one with the Dar es Construction Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority Act, 1981 in this Act No.7 Part referred to as "the principal Act" of 1981 447 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments 1999 Amendment of 3. Section 3 of the principal Act is amended by section 3 inserting in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions "City Authority" means the City Councilor any other body for the time being discharging or performing the functions of the City Council;" , "DAWASA" means the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority; "DAWASA Designated Area" means the City of Dar es Salaam and the Coast Region as shown on a sketch map and deposited in the office of the Director General; "Public Granting Authority" means the DAWASA Asset Holding Authority, established under section 5A (1) of this Act; "Water operator" or "operator" means a person or body of persons appointed under section 5A to operate the water supply and sewerage services in the DAWASA Designated Area; "Water Regulator" means the Water Regulator established for the DAWASA Designated area by section 5C; 448 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 sections 5A, 4. The principal Act is amended by inserting immediately Addition of after section 5 the following sections: "Appointment of water operator and role of Public Granting Authority 5A-(l) DAWASA is 5B, 5C, 50, hereby designated as the 5E, SF, SG, Public Granting Authority SH, 51, 5J and may, by notice and SK published in the Gazette, appoint water operator or operator to perform the functions and to exercise the powers of the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority on such terms ana for such period as shall be specified in a contract or agreement made between DAWASA and the operator. (2) The contract may provide for the incremental application of the operator's operations over the whole area of jurisdiction of DAWASA in accordance with a plan 449 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) as shall be stipulated under the contract made under subsection (1). (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the abstraction and use of water from community and other private water based sources by members of the community concerned which is not meant for commercial purposes in places where 1999 the operator's water system has not been installed shall not be unlawful. (4) During the subsistence of the contract or agreement made under subsection (1), the powers, duties and functions of DAWASA in the area specified in the contract or agreement 450 shall be No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) exercised and performed by the operator and DAWASA shall retain the powers to perform the functions and discharge responsibilities stipulated under this Act in areas in which the water operator or operator has not extended services. (5) A contract entered pursuant to this section may provide for the lease and temporary transfer of the operations, functions and possession ofthe fixed and landed assets of DAWASA to the operator for the purposes of the management of the water supply and sewerage services under this Act. (6) Without prejudice to the provisions -of 1999 subsection (3), the operator may improve, 451 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) upgrade, purchase and add new items to the fixed and landed assets of DAWASA during the subsistence of the contract or agreement made under this section and the new assets purchased and added shall be. deemed to have been vested In DAWASA at all times and shall be conveyed back to DAWASA on the determination of the contract. (7) The responsibilities and powers of DAWASA in its capacity as the Public Granting Authority shall be specified in the contract or agreement made under subsection (1) and shall be subject to necessary modifications as may be agreed by the parties from time to time. 452 1999 No.1 Wuler Laws (Miscellaneous Amendment...) 58. The operator and DAWASA, in the exercise of their respective functions under this Act, shall be subject to regulation by the Water Regulator. Sc.-(l) There is hereby established a Regulator to be known as the Water Regula tor for the DAWASA Des ignated Area. (2) The Water Regulator shall be a body corporate capable of suing and being sued, acquiring, holding and disposing of movable and immovable property. (3) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect as to the constitution, proceedings and tenure of office of the Water Regulator. 453 1999 Regulation by the Water Re gulator Establishment of the Water Regulator No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 Appointment of Members 5D.-(1) There shall be ap pointed a Chairman and four other members who shall eee stitutetheWater Reg..lator~ (2) The Minister sball ncminate suitablepersclIIS from. among the people knowledge able inwaterandpublicaffilirs to be members of the Water Regulator; (3) TheChairman andother members shall be appointed respectively by 1I1e President andthe Minister. (4) No person shall be recommended to be a member unless he possesses the technical qualifications and relevant experience and is of proven integrity In the public service or private sector. (5) The Minister shall advertise in the media the post of a member whenever there IS a 454 vacancy In the No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) membership of the Water Regulator. (6) No member shall be removed from office except for gross misbehaviour or upon certification by medical practitioner that any particular member can no longer perform his duties by reason of physical or mental incapacity. 5E.-(l) The functions of the Water Regulator in the DAWASA Designated Area shall be (a) to exercise licensing and regulatory functions In respect of water supply and sewerage services including the establishment 455 1999 Functions of Water Regulator No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) of standards relating to equipment attached to water and sewerage system; (b) to provide guidelines on tariffs chargeable for provisions of water supply and sewerage services; (c) to examine and approve tariffs chargeable for provisions of water supply and sewerage 1999 services as submitted by the public Granting Au thority 456 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (d) to protect the interest of consumers and water operators; (e) to monitor water quality and standards of performance for provision of water supply and sewerage services; 457 999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 (f) to initiate and conduct investigations in relation to standards of quality of service given to consumers; (g) to promote fair competition among water operators; (h) to conduct studies 458 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) necessary for administrative or management purposes by the Water Regulator; G) to collect and compile data on water operators as it considers necessary for the performance 459 1999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (m) to give directions to any person granted a licence under this Act; (n) to levy charges and fees for the granting of licences and other services provided by the Water Regulator as may in his opinion be appropriate; (0) to lay down standards and code of conduct In respect of the water operator or operator 460 and 1999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) customers; (p) to perform other functions which are incidental or ancillary to the functions stipulated under this subsection; and (q) to prescribe and publish in the Gazette and in at least one Kiswahili and one English newspaper circulating III the DAWASA Designated 461 1999 18 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Area standards for services. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) of subsection (I), the Water Regulator shall ensure that any water operator by whom water and sewerage services are to be provided, is able to provide requisite services at tariffs which are consistent with efficient and continuous service and which are necessary for maintaining independent financial viability. (3) To promote the development of water supply and sewerage services In accordance 462 1999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) with practicable recognised international standard practices and public demand. 5F-(l) Where the Operator fails to dischargehis functions underthis Act,the WaterRegu lator may, by notice in writing addressedto the Operator, call upon him to show cause why his contract should not be ter minated and licencewithdrawn in such respects as may be specified in the notice. (2) If, within one month of the service of such notice no reply has been received by the Water Regulator, the Water Regulator may 463 1999 Enforcement powers of Regulator No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) declare the contract and licence terminated. (3) The Operator upon whom a notice has been served under subsection (1) may, within one month of such service, submit to the Water Regulator a statement in writing of reasons why the contract and licence should not be terminated or may require to be heard on the matter. (4) The Water Regulator shall consider any statement submitted to him under subsection (3) and shall if is required, give the Operator an opportunity of being heard In person or by an advocate and may by notice in writing addressed 464 1999 No.1 -Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) to the Operator (a) declare the licence and contract terminated; or (b) request the Water Operator to abide by the provisions of the Act in the discharge of his functions and provide proof of having done so within a specified period, following which, if the Water 465 1999 No.1 Local Government Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 Regulator is dissatisfied, declare the licence and contract terminated; or (c) declare the contract and licence uncharged. (5) The Water Regulator may, for the purpose ofdischarging its powers of enforcement. call upon any consumer. or Water Operator to give information on the matters and in the manner as may be prescribed. (6) If the Water Regulator is satisfied that the Water Operator is 466 No.1 Water Laws(Miscelloneotu Amendltlenis) J 1999 contravening or has contravened any of the conditions of the licence, 'conIraet or the provisions of this Act or regulations, he may (a> declarethe contract terminated; or (b) cancel or suspend the licence for such a period as the Water Regulator thinks fit; or (c) require the payment of a tine of the amount as the Water Regulator 467 "n. I Itliler Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 thinks fit; or Cd) where the default is one capable of being remedied, the Water Regulator will serve on the Water Operator a notice In writing specifying the default and requiring the Water Operator to remedy the same within a specified time. (7) The Water 468 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Operator aggrieved by the decision of the Water Regulator may, within thirty days of the licence being withdrawn, cancelled, or suspended and the contract terminated, appeal to the High Court on procedural issues, or on grounds that the decision of the Water Regulator was based on erroneous factors. (8) A person served with a notice by the Water Regulator may appeal to the High Court in the manner set out in this section on any of the following grounds (a) that the notice or requirement 469 999 No.1 Water Laws (Mis('(!!!lII/(!OUS Amendments) IS not justified by the terms of the law under which it purports to have been given or made; (b) that the works required by the notice to be executed are unreasonable In character or extent; (c) that the time within which the works are to be executed IS 470 1999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) not reasonably sufficient for the purpose; (9) The time within which any appeal may be brought under the provisions of this section shall be thirty days from the date when the notice was served 1999 on the Operator. Water 50. A member shall Limitation of not be personally liable for liability any act or ormssron committed in good faith in the course of carrying out the responsibilities of, or exercising the powers 471 No.1 Secretariat Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) conferred upon the Water Regulator under this Act. 5H-(l) The Water Regulator shall employ officers and supporting staff as may be necessary in accordance with the terms of their respective appointments who shall perform such administrative functions of the Water Regulator and as may be assigned to them. (2) Officers and other staff employed by the Water Regulator shall be deemed to be public servants and shall, subject to subsection (1), be governed by the relevant water regulations. 472 1999 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 51-(1) The funds of the Water Regulator shall be derived from surcharge on water and sewerage tariffs payable by customers to the operator as may be determined from time to time after consultations between the operator and DAWASA. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Water Regulator shall have power to fix and vary from time to time, the fees on rates payable for services rendered and shall publish such fees and rates in the Gazette and in at least one Kiswahili and one English newspapers circulating In the DAWASA Designated 473 1999 Financial Provisions No.1 Accounts and Audit Water Laws(Miscellaneous Amendments) Area. (3) The Water Regulator may receive for the purposes of its functions, donations, grants, bequests, loans or appropriations from arty person or institution within or outside the' United Republic of Tanzania. SJ-(l) The Water Regulator shall cause to be provided and kept proper books ofaccount and ~ with respect to (a) the receipt and expenditure of moneys by, and other financial transactions of the Water 414 1999 No.1 Regulatot; (b) fmancial statementsand a balance sheet for every financial year. (2) Within six months ofthe closeotevery fiiJancial yearthe accountsincluding the ba18DCe sheet of the WaterReguli?!Or in respect of that financial year$hall be auditedby a reputablefum ot auditors registeredunder the the National Board of Accountants and Auditors Act, 1972. (3) For the purposes of the business of the Water Rep)atot, the expression "financial year" means any period of" twelve consecutive months,' and the first fmancial year shall ~nunence on thedate when theWater Regulator is established in tenbs of the provisions ofsection SC. 475 1999 AetNo.22 of 1972 No.1 Annual and supple mentary budget Annual Report Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 5K.-( I) The Water Regulator shall prepare the annual budget and every supplementary budget, which shall in clude all details as the Ministrer may direct. (2) Immediately upon passing any annual budget or any supplementary budget the Water Regulator shall sub mit that budget to the Minister for ap proval. (3) The Minister shall, upon receipt ofthe annual budget or any supplemen tary budget, approve or disapprove that budget or may approve it subject to amendments which may be made by him. 5L-(l) The Water Regulator shall cause to be prepared and sent to the Minister within six months after the close of each financial year, an annual report dealing generally with the activities and operations of the Water Regulator during that year. (2) The report shall be accompanied by (a) a copy of the audited 1999 476 accounts together. No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) with the auditor's 1999 report accounts; on the (b) any other reports on its financial affairs as the Minister may by writing direct from time to time. (3) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the report or reports, lay the annual report before the National Assembly. 5. Section 6 ofthe principal Act is amended by repealing subsection (I) and substituting for it the following subsec tion: "(1) Subject to the provisions of section 5A and subsection 5B there shall be established a Board of Directors of the authority which shall be responsible for carrying out the functions and affairs of DAWASA." 477 Amendment of Section 6 No. I Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 Amendment of 6. Section 19 of the principal Act is amended by section 19 renumbering the existing section 19 as subsection (1) and by inserting immediately after the renumbered subsection (1) the following subsection: "(2) The operator may cut off or withdraw the supply of water or sewerage services from any premises in respect of which any tariffs or other charges in connection with the supply or services have not been fully paid within thirty days following the notification sent and received by the owner of the premises which notice shall contain in clear terms the details of the tariffs or other charges which remain unpaid." Repeal and replacement of section 29 7. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 29 and replacing it with the following: "Transfer of 29.-(1) Subject to subsec tion (4) every person who employees immediately before the com ing into operation ofthis Act was employed by DAWASA and the Directorate of Sewarage and sanitation De partment in connection with the management of water supply and sewerage services shall continue in the employ ment ofthe Authority or shall subject to subsection (2), transfer his employment to 478 the operator. No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 (2) appointment Upon the of the operator pursuant to section SA the allocation of employees to the operator shall be effected in accordance with prior ar rangement made between DAWASA, the Directorate of Sewarage and Sanitation De partment and the operator. (3) Every employee of DAWASA shall, on the coming into operation of this Act, be retained by DAWASA,the Directorate of Sewarage and Sanitation De partment or be transferred to the operator on terms which are not less favourable than those applicable to him trans fer pursuant to this section. (4) An arrangement made between DAWASAandthe op erator, shall not include a con dition preventing DAWASA, the Directorate of Sewarage and Sanitation Department or the operator, as the case may be, to retrench any employee 479 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 DAWASAor the Directorate of Sewarage and Sanitation Department. (5) Where a person who is transferred to the 8C'I'Vice of the operator under this section wasa memberofany statutory or Voluntary pen sion scheme or provident fund he shall continue to be governed by the same laws and regulations under those schemes and his service with the operator shall be deemed to be service withDAWASA or the Directorate of Sewarage and Sanitation Department as the case may be. Amendment of 8. Section 33 ofthe principal Act is amended by section 33 repealing subsection (1) and replacing it with the following "Power to 33.-(1) The operator charge tariffs shall charge tariffs, fees or other charges for water supplied, sewerage or other services rendered or facilities availed to customers in accordance 480 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) with the rates authorised by the Water Regulator and published In the Gazette and in at least one Kiswahiliand one English newspapers circulating In the area concerned." 481 999 No.1 Wcner Laws (Misceilaneous Amendments) 1999 Vesting of assets an4 liabilities of former NUWA Re-naming oCthe Sched~ Amendment ofthe Sdtedule (b) the donations, grants, bequests and loans as the Authority may from time to time receive from any person or institution within and outside the United Republic of Tanzania." 10. Subject to equities and the provisions of this "ct, and notwithstanding the repeal of section 10, all ..and liabilitiesafthe DirectorateofSew~ and Sanita tion c.partment and of the defunct nationalUrban WaterAu thori~. $ituated within the water supplyareaofthe City ofDar esSa. and the Coast Region outstanding immediately be fore disestablishment of the National Urban Water Authority, shallbe dee~ed to havebeenvestedin the Dares Salaam Water Supplyand SewerageAuthority. ll~ ThePrincipalA«is amended by nmaming the "FIRST", "S~OND" and the "THIRD" Schedules as "SECOND", .~ and "FORTH" sc:bedules respec:tively. u. The PrincipalAct. is amsaded intheSeooud Sc:hedule'by del~ ....)0£parqraph 1(1) and subs@uting for it the foIJowio8 482 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) "(e)four dher members two ofwhom sbaIl betheMayor andthe otherone1Jejng the Director ofthe CityAutho rity andtwootherpersons whoare residents inthe Coast Regi "011. 1999 PART III AMENDMENT OF THE WATER UTILISATION (CONTROL AND REGULATION) ACT, 1974 13. This Part shall be read as one with the Construction Water Utilization (Control and Regulation) Act, 1974 hereinafter referred to as "the-principal Act". 14. Section 18A of the principal Act is amended Amendment of by repealing subsection (2) and replacing it with the section 18A following: "(2) The Water Regulator may, upon recommendations made by the Central Vv afer Board in that behalf, make provisions for the 483 No.l. Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) FIRST SCHEDULE 1999 Composition of Water Regulator and tenure of office Meetings of Water Regulator Under section 5C(3) 1.-(1) The Water Regulator shall consist of a Chairman and four othermembers. (2) There shall be the Executive Secretarywho shall, on the recommendation ofthe Board be appointed by the Presi dent for a term of five years or more and may be re-appointed for onefurtherterm and shallbe responsible for the management ofthe day to day affairs ofthe officeofthe WaterRegulator. (3) The tenure of Office of other members shall not be co-extensive but staggered from one to three years, but every member may be re-appointed for one more term of three years. (4) The Water Regulator may, by special resolution, delegate any of its functions to any person subject to such terms as may be specified in the instrument of delegation. (5) The Executive Secretary shall be the Secretary to the Board. 2.-(1) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Water Regulator and in his absence anyone of the remaining members shall preside. (2) The Water Regulator shall meet at least once in a month at a place indicated in a notice issued by the Chairman. 484 No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 485 3.-(1) Three members shall constitute a quorum at Quorum arid anymeeting of the Water Regulator. voting (2) All acts, matters and things authorized to be done by the Water Regulator shall be decided by the resolution of the majority ofmembers present and voting and in the event of equality ofvotes- a member chairing a meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (3) Without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) the Chairman may in writing, circulate papers for decision by members but any member may request for the holding of a meeting to discuss any of the matters in the papers circulated for decision and such request shall be complied with. 4. Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall Minutes of be kept and signed by the Chairman or a member proceedings chairing the meeting and the Secretary of the meeting after adoption by the Water Regulator. 5. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and Procedure at any regulations which were made or may be made under meeting this Act, the Water Regulator shall have powers to regulate its own procedure. 6. The seal of the Water Regulator shall not be Affixing seal affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Chairman or a member acting on behall of the Chairman and the Secretary. No.1 Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) 1999 Autonomy Disclosure of interest by Members Remuneration Resignations of a member 7. In the performance of its functions under this Act, the Water Regulator shall have regard to the public interest and shall take into account the interests of the stakeholders but, save as otherwise provided'in this Act,shall act in its own discretion. 8. A member shall declare his interest in any matter which is brought for deliberation by the Water Regulator, and that member shall abstain from participating in any further deliberation on that matter. 9. The terms of service of. staff of the office of the Wliter Regulator as well as their renumerations shall 'be determined after consultation. with the Department of the Civil Service and any other relevant authority. 10. A member may resign by tendering a notice of resignation thn....: months before the date on which he intends to resign, to the person who appointed him or shall pay to the Water Regulator one month salary in lieu of notice. Passed in the NationalAssembly on the 5th February, 1999. G. F. MLAWA, Clerk ofthe National Assembly Price Shs. 395/= Rectification of Printing Errors (The Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) GOVERNMENTNOTICE No. 145 published on 18/6/99 1 THE INTERPRETATION OF LAWS ANDGENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1972 ORDER Made under section 21 THE RECTIFICATION OF PRINTING ERRORS (THE WATER LAWS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT, 1999) ORDER, 1999 I. This Order may be cited as the Rectification of Printing Errors (The Water Laws (Misellaneous Amendments) Act, 1999) Order, 1999. 2. The Printing errors occurring in the Water Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1999 are hereby rectified in the manner shown here under: (a) in section 4 which relates to addition of sections 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 51, 5J, 5K and 5L (i) by adding in section 5E(i)(h) after the word "studies" the phrase" relating to the economy and efficiency of water operators"; (ii) by adding immediately after paragraph (h) the following phrase before the word "necessary": "(i) to make valuation ofproperty ofwater operators as it con siders"; (ii) by adding in paragraph U) after the word "performance" the phrase "of its functions"; (iii) by adding after paragraph U)the following paragraphs (k) and (I): 487 Rectification of Printing Errors (The WaterLaws (Miscellaneous Amendments) G.N. No. 145(contd.) "(k) to advise any person or authority in respect ofany wa ter operations; (I) to maintain a register of water operators"; (b) by adding immediately after section 8 the following section: 9. Section 34 of the principal Act is repealed and replaced by the following 34. The funds and resources ofthe Authority shall con sist of-"Funds of the Authority (a) subject to a formula agreed between the Authority and the operator as sanctioned by the Water Regu lator, the portion ofwater and sewerage tariffs and other charges raised by the operator from its opera tions under this Act; b) the donations, grants, bequests and loans as the Au thority may from time to time receive from any person or institution within the outside the United Republic ofTanzania. " (c) in section 14 with reference to subsection (2) of section 18A of the principal Act, by deleting the whole ofthat section and substituting for it the fol lowing: "(2) The Water Regulator may, upon recommendations made by the Central Water Board in that behalf, make provisions for the regulation of the discharge of effluents into underground strata"; (djby adding immediately after section 14 the following: 15. The powers and functions relating to the dis charge of effluents which are stipulated under section 5E(l) of the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Au thority Act, 1981 which are vested in orperformed by the Principal Water Officer, the Central Water Board or the Basin Boards under this Act, shall vest solely in the Water Regulator established by the section SC"" "Repeal and replace mentof section 34 Dar es Salaam, 11 th June, 1999 S. K. B. LUSHAGARA, Chief Parliamentary Draftsman Price Shs. 140/=