Yobe State Water Board Law, Chapter 137 of 1996

Section • • •,i ,; I ' t •• '1·-, I ·: ,1 , i I .,,:' ;~ I ~ • ! t ·it ' • . C' I.· : ~.I:'? : ; , . U~aler f!,;m;fl /C(A p' I!?:: PART I-·PRELIMINARY. I. Title. Commencement and application. 2. Interpretation. • 'J/()5 PART JI.:.,· ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE .BOARD 3. Establishment of the Board . . . . •. • 4. Constitut·ion of the-Board.· • • 5. SupplemJptary pnJ,·isinns: Scheduk 6. Duties of the Board in respect of taking-over establ:ishment and .. managemerit of works and the supply of water.: 7. General Powers of the .Board • 8. Appointment of Comn1ittees. 9. Power of yoYerno'r.·to:g.ivcdiredicms: ·.: · ,:; PART Ill - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS, ASSETS AND LIABH .. 11~-I ES. OF THE 80:ARD. 10. Transfer.oto the Bo~rd of vvate·r ,vorks. etc. 11. Funds and n:soun:cs of tlK· Board ..ind appliL·a1iun di. its revenue. , 1: - , ,,. • ,I 12. Loans and grants. by Government, and adrnnce -account for working capital. , r • • 13. Power to .borrow-mo,n ey ., 14. Debenture of th~: .qove1rnmcnl.. I 'I I PART IV• ADM1'NISTRATIVE ORGANISATION OF THE • • •'· ' • • ' • I BOARD. ..' :. . ! 1'' • I· , 15. Chairm~n. etc. t \ . ··, :·1 :: 16. Other Staff. etc.,Qf.the.;Bpard. 17. Second,hieni:a;1~\11·ari'~te;· ()'r ei11ployees. ·.,.; ,1! I 3106 • , :. :, I • • • wi,,er f oard /CAP l j 7 18. Power: .to make regulations relating, to empltiyt:es or. the Board. PART Vf ;l~OWERS AND PROCEDURE 1!'1 RESPECT OF WATERSUPPLY AND WATER RATES. 19. Rates and scales of charges frH· water. 20. Power to levy general water rate 111 respect of tenants or • persons. 21. Power to make regulations. 22. Rat,ing by more than one method. 23. Liability for 11ayri1ent of \\·ater rate or charge. 24. Rccovc1yof rate or charge. 25. Continuity of supply of ,vater. 26. Service to tenants and payment for ex~css consumption and for meter rent. • : 27. Board no;t responsi,b,le for safety of con~t'.t:rner~s pipes. etc. 28. Entitlement to supply and preferl~ntial treatment. 29. Expenses· of ccrtai n necessary al teratillllS. PART VI - ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS OF THE ~OARD. 30.Accounts. audit and estimates.: 31.Annual Report. 32. Construction of wa'ter works. 33. Injury. pol I utipn. •~l1.: . 34. Waste and altering.: servil:t:s. 35. Fraudule11t meastireinent. • ., . I 't ' : I. • I ,'· , : 36. Foul acql)mu lati<ln: of earth. ere: ~ ' j q I I ; ' . I . • . ' 37. BathingJ ~vasl1,ing. etc. · 38. Penalty 1·~.r r~ f'usih~or fai I in~ to pay ratl'.S l:ll. c haq .!('S. . • • ·.,:·I. '· ... , :·: . • ... •. . . 39. Penalty Tor inciti1~g any person to refuse to pay rates or charges. etc. :). . , , ; ' i • '·. ' ; l . PART yn ~ MI~CELLANEOllS:AND GENERAL. 40. Proof of'moneys di1e. 41. Po\\;er nl':entn b~ fo:alth .nrtic~r. · 42. p~,~-h or: ~he ·co;~·1111issitlner to 'surcharg'e persons. 43. R~c9~·e·r:~:i ,t)f surcharges. \j ,•,, I • :'•i-rt (. ,• J' ~ ' I I '. ; .\'fl•'.',: ·'.' ,., : '•! •• 1 •'l1;,, j >; I . \lli~F-\:it; :•n : :,;;~eJ=;· :di!':, • i.~ , • • • • ,.i~!f ::r1v i;:f. ).:1 .• t~~; tnHt' i '.! :Jf':If};f .' i. :l 1 . '· I ' I, ~ ,, .· 3108 • W~11er B,1ard [('AP I 3: ~ CHAPTER 136 ',i i: WATER BOARD : I, WATER BOARD LAW l 30 August 1996 j BE IT ENACl~ED BY THE OF YOBE STATE flOUSE OF ASSEMBLY as follows:- . l •... ' t·, PART I -PRELIMINARY 1.-( l) This I.a,-,. ma,· be cited as the 'Yohe Stale Water Board Law and shall come into tprce on the 30111 d~lY tlf August I 996. (2) This Law shall not apply to:-, (a) Water from such sources as may; ~e • declared: under the Constitution pf the Federation to '.he soun.:es affecting more than • one territory as defined in sucl~ c(~nstit,utiw1 and: (b) Water '"·l1ich is or may Ix·: i1sed ltlt· Sl1ch purposes as may be specified in any ordermade by the Go,ernnr. ·~ ~' ;.:: ' l?) ,, ' I YBS I of I 997. Date of Comml!nccment Enactment. Citation and Application. 2. In this La,y. unless tl~e context · othei1·wise-requires:-· • . 1. "appointed date" means the date on '~'~1ich this La\\' sha ll come into operation. "assessed \'alue" in -relation • to ··a. te11e111cn·1 means the capita 1: • annual or ·un-imprbved i value· at \vhich the tenement is for the time being assesst:d :in ,l<.:Cordaricc ,·dth thl! pro,·ision (lf the Assessment Law. . : ·: ;· •• ·' r, ;. : I " ' , ' : , "the Board" means the Yobe State W~ter Board;. "catchment are.a" nl\.!an~ un,· an:a or land-' or wat~r from whid1 water cont1~ibutions : , to • tl~e , supply •1of . any : ,vater-works. j' l I' ., . + t I'. : I I I I •·:· .·: ·: T. i'. ,-. . ..... I I ': ,, •. i ,;· I ! :31(}9 •'! i;I : 1 •. "the Chair~an". -me~n's ~he Chairri;ian appo:i.~te~ under section 4. "the Comintssio'ne.t"' 111eans theC01111i1is.sjo11cr • fo( Ag1~iculture and Natural •:Resources. ' • , -1 • • "dwelling h~1use" means any pr~mises used who,lly or mainly tl)r the purpose of private d,vclling. with or \vithout anv l!arrn2.~ .. out.-hous e. ' garden. compound yard. court. fore-court or· other ... ilppurtenances belonging thereto .or usually enjoined there\\:ith II t• II excess consump 10n means- , (a) in th~' case of a tenement in respect of which the general water rate is not payable. any quantity of ,vater asl'.ertained by meters as havinl! been used in such tenen1ent. .... :. ; I (b) in case of a tenement in respect of which the general \Vaste rate is paid any quantity of wat~r ascertained, ~y meters as ha,·ing been used in such tcne.ment .in c<ixcess :or such nwnthly allow~nces as may ... be prescribed: ' ''financial ye~r-- means .the tweh·e calend~u months ~nding 011 the 31st day of D<rce1i1bei·. of any yeq~· . . .. . , , : : . : . • . : , "gathering ground··' means anj1 surface of land o~ • water: fo'r the purpose of a~1)· ,-vater-,,·orks .. ~ , , .. , . ·'the Governfuenf· nieans the V ()be State ·Government.. : ',, • • • ' ;• < : '' • ' •> " I ··health of1ficer.·· inJludJs. a i11cdkal t)flicer • of hdllth. a he'alth .: I . ' . . I' : • . • • . • . I • inspector ot ;other p~rson al:t.i,ng under Jht· authoi"ity. ,whether general or :~Pf~i~,L o(the n1~~i~~~d ,officer · c>f' h~,il;th an<l'. \'>he~her. such health insp~c~or pr o.th~r person is serving.in ~he med1caI:or health departrrier,it~t@f ~he s,~at;e go~erp.ri?en·t or i~: :the \service . of 'the local • . • t' , • I ' • ' govemm~n ~: • . > · t •. • . • .. • •• 1,.. . ; . • ··memh ~r .. 1~1eans· a 111,~(n~~r-of the l1'm~1;d ·ai?d ip~~~1dc~ tlr ch~,i~-man .• ··meter , m~ans any lapphancc u~ed f<,l,r. me,asunng. asccrta111mg Of regulati1g:,1l\e: a+,oun:l l~,f w,~ter.t,fcn or•us·y? from ai/y/.-avt-wor~~ by means ot anx serv:1ce. -' : •1 "meter.~d • ~,.µpply" mfa.ns Jl supply by n1~a1Js qf.servic~ wb~re the water stpP.:l:i~d)$m~as;~ire 'q by p1eter.·. :· •• •. i • '. : 1 "the GQ\11fV~~rr, me·t~ns; tli 1 e (io\--e1·11,nr,t}f th\.!, ~V)te. , , "occuriie:rl'Uti\eµJis the:, pe i·½on in. oc,/tipaliO!l . (.)r a tcne'n1enL 'hut does n~}~j,\!)ql1~iq,f ':a l~ld~ci:;. ' . , . 1 • ' ' i ·, ti:r1t trt , •. . T .J.i ·'- .. ,;I •'•i! ••. f. '•j I I •;i I • I :ii I: . ••• I I' ': . j ,! :1, . ,1,,·:1:, ;, ;·: 3110 if~t'te,, Bom:~I [CAP; I 3 7 • ' . ; . '.;,:,, .\} ' '. '!ff .. .. ,, i "ow~e,~'.' m~ans. the person for 'the time being'. receiving the rent of the ;:tenement in respect of which the word used., weather on his ovv:n ac~9tmt , or as agent or trustee for any other person. or who would· :receive the rent if such tenement \\:ere let to a tenant. and iincludes the holders or a tenement direct from the State \·\·hether under a certi lkate or occtqiancy. lease. license or otherwise. "Privat'e supply" means· a supply by means of sen·ice to and tenement for the purpo$e of supplying water to be used solely , within the ar:ea of such tenement. "public fountai'n" means any fou nta~n .. ,~Jand pipt.'. , a Ive. tap or appliance u~~d .N i1Jtendcd to .:h.e usec.t l~ll:. or. in any connect.ion with the supply of water to the pub! ic from any water-works. and vested . in or erected or hereafter to he ercrted by the Board and vvhich is the prup~rty thereof. "public supply" means .a, supply by means .9f any public fountain. stand pipe. \al\'e. tap oi· other.applianc e· 'ror supplying lvater to the public ot~er than ~ pri,rnte st1p1~ly. : ' "service" ri1¢ans all. :pipJs .. ,:alws. t:istenis. ~ooks.; Jitti1igs and other appli,{rices~· other. t,ha11 a n1eter~ by c)il th!1~ough which \\;ater flows or is '.~nte1ided • ~O flow frc),.PJ a ~~a.ter-'. ~vorks.' "the State" 'meai1s the Yobe State. of Ni uerit1. "street'" :i1.~clLi1,µe; , • any square.' ~ ~~~~1rt. highway. r(>ad, thoroughfare '.or :public. ·p~i~sag0 or plm.:e nn:·1'. "hich the'public hm·e a right pf w}1 )l. . , : , . : '. : • • "tenem, ¢nt":1 111eans 'a~y :land.· w·ithor witl~out buildings. whic~1 is held or;:oc~ lipied .:as ~ di~ti,nd 'or s~parate 'l.1o l di1~·g or ~cnancy or ·any wharf Ofi pi~i-., • , , . . . . , .: ··: • 1 , 1 . . . . • .. · • ; .. water: ;\~o.~!'~ u meads; ,1 ';1 n::~er\\)~rS: 1~ond\ ho1·\: -11olf,\ g,~l, l~·ne: anc,1 wells wh1(.;h,arc used ,,·nln1 dam. \\Tlr. tanks. l'1stern. :tunnel. tilter- ; f ' ' • ~ • '~ , • ; •• J • • • ' • ' - , , I : bed: ~?hd'yt~-. aqued,uH~'. • i11~1i1tnipe. !'o\1'n~~i,1~, ~luice-,'.alve. PLWJP, engme ~or· f\PY other. s;ru~ture: or ~ppl ianc e. u~ed or c91~st1:uct.ed Jor the st~~a~~; !~011\ey~1~cf ?~1pply. }11casL11\~n~e1it: ·01; •d.:gtilati'orf '.Of water. •1J\~,, ' •. 1: • • ·'. 1 ~ ·; J-:IT /fr f ~ : , ~ . , . • ; . ·. ·r. . . \l&J,q .. ): . ' . • ' . . ii )•,t~'t·,\:i·"t l' 1 ' I'. 1 4. f•!f~l •~'t'r:J,: ~I I ., t I ,' ' I I I ': • • ,:> ! ·. ~ 1iw: 1 1,'i~ ) , , j,, .1 1 1 I~ i! :' ~~l~M ,J :J' ), !~ :'. ·t '.,. '· • • I •• : •• '., · ., ; /} ~ ·~~ ~ ,t: : ~. I : I;; • ;~J ;·~l'!,t',I' • ~i-,!1,•.' :·!; .~t. ,.~'.~l.i: t, I • ;1·11 fl:'.: • •h: ..... ,,,r. ·,,II ,,. •• • -irc·:r i-:,,··:;·•··• ··::, ···: , • "· •• : •• 'i ·:· ··~i(;: • ; l' I;):,: ,• -l 1 ·:.:: ; i' .• ~{/; i. \ '>. I . j J ·,t'.· :·; . t- ! : . I. , j ,I I :• ;> :: .) •, ) ·, I '·1, ·1 'I. Establishment of the Board. Constitution of the Board Supplementary provisions 'i ,;,;· ;ft :.,: ;r,; . . 1 H;,,i,. n,11ird fC.·I P Ir , .H II PARi~ tl' ·: ~;' isTABiJs~:l\iE-NT, ''c<JNSTITtrri•oN AND'. FUNCTION OF THE BOARD . • , . 3. There shtill:be:-estahlished for thc:state a bbdv ~allcd·the Y:obe State'' Water Boar~I vvhich shall he a :body Cl)rp.orate with perpetual. succession at1d a commori seal and which shall h~1,·c pmwr tn sue.and be sued in it~ i.:orpornk rn.im~. 1 • • 4.-[1] The Board shall consist of a ~hai,nnan. an<l the following other members:- (a) The General Manager. (b) The Permanent Secretaries of the follO\\'ing ~1inistries:­ ( i) V\' ater Resotirces. • (ii) -. Finance and h:onomic Planning. and ., .. (iii) .\ Health.. ., ·, (c) Represeniatin; of the: Qoverno(s oflice.·:: , (d) One pe1·son : from ,1the l·;~~-kral · Vlinistry of: Wat~r R~sou,:ces. resident in the State. : , : ( e) Other persons . chl1~e11 i 11: ·suth :a . -~vay : that ~ach n r the ·l.(ical Government 1areas· ~)r the Swte is. re:p'resen~eol. Such persons should be retired ciYil sen:•ants.: persnns of pron!n integrity and fairly - educated. [2] The Chai'l·mqn and other memhers shall be appointed by the Governor and sh;all hold oflice for H period of four vears from, tht: date of appointrhent and l~iay he eligiblJ 1 ·rb-a,~poi;1l111enl. Tl1erc shall be a Sccrdar\' te> .'· the: Board \Vhosc furn.:tions will include I • ' I I among others!: j 'i1 • • • • ; , • .11 '. • - . (i) Facilita\ion/1and Ctiordination or all acti,·itics pertaining lo Board me:eting. • (ii) Taking:Ah 1inu'teS' imd·making ilvail:ahle all proce~dings of Board n1~eting~ tq members. .. : (iii) Taking ~iustody of Board's seal. ,'( , I , (iv) Any oth~r 1lflinctio1hls dfrccted h~ the Board. ',, .. ' ,. 5. The provisions. confa-111cd :i11 :the Schedtilt· shall ha1-,\: cft~cl \vith respect to the constitution anli proceedings of the boa~d. I' I .,, '. 1:' ' I,, L , ',! I r ... i': , • r • • : I' '1 'I l ,: '. it; .. 6. Ir'~~.ull b~ ihe~dut~: ~>I' the Board: subject to th:L' pru,·isions o;(this Law··".':· :\; ; ( a) -~;~ con'(rc>I ~lnd-' i~lal1~tgl' ,al I w~1le1:-\\ orks ,·cstcd in lhl' Binu-d unde~: the provision~ of this Law. (b) To establish, control, manage, extend and dev~lop such new water-works: and .to extend and develop such existing ones as the Board may· consider 1;1ecessary for the purpose or· providing water. in order to n\cet the requirements ur lllL' ~cncral public. livestock. agriculture .. trade and industry in the State. (c) To organise the conduct of comprehensive research for the purpose of 'the Board from time to time on matters relating to its functions under this Law and to pnH"ide the result of such research for the utilization of the same in the formulation of . • · · t .. · I policy relating tu. thc~s.qppl~ :~md. u~agc or,,a.tcrjn lh~ Stat~:· and: (d) To ensure that water is suppli:ed to the consumL·rs thtreor at reasonable chfugcs and, iq potablt.; Ltllalit) and atkquatl' quantity. (e) To mak¢. arrang¢ments and ente1· i1ito • agreements with any persons. department 7)~-office of th~ Govern1~1ent or any oth~r body. institution. or to delegate authority to any of its members. officers. employees. lsen·ant. ~)I- '.~•gents. for the CXl'!"CiSl'. pcrt(.lrmancc~ or provision by that p~1:son. department. ortice. body. institution. member. oflicer. emplo)\:e: .. sernmt or focilit 1 it·s which may: be exercised. pertprmed or pro,.:ided py the bo~lrd; un~ler this Law. (f) To p,·qvide technical 1 ,an~I: cons'uit,)i1cy • ser\'ices. trammg. publication)etc as it. 'may relate :10 water :resoun;es; developm<tnl , .l. : ., .. , . . , . , I "· . . . • and manag#n}l!lll:. .. . .. . ·, . , · , . . • \ . • \1.-r•i 'I •, 1\::>: :!. :: : 1 1 '; i:: • ' 1 t; ::!{,:: • ' j• :;;; 7 .-[I] s~~lect to the ;p~·oyi sions' qf ~his i.,lW. :the, Bp,::tr~i ~hall for' n~e purpose. o:!1--ta,~rying opt· its. functions un9er, ,tl)iS :l}:~~u~aye po-~·er. to carry on.J~jl- activ~ties : \\·hich ar,e nt;cessary.,1 ,.:~~h·,aiitag~ous or conveni~t)t½i.; · :· -, : '. . • 1 •. ·. . \ 'iii•\: I ,. 'j> . ·: 'i· . I ~ . •. ;:i . . . ' : I . [2] Witl~9\ll· J?r~j\1dF=~ ~o t:!w g~qernl,ily, of::ll~:lt: pi·ovisi~lnS or the. sub- section ~J), "ti~~ :gowert (?f th~; l~o,~rd includJ power :-i : • . . : : (a) To ;!adop,\' ,,yith o~· .\\f;t~~ut, ~mend1 11ent~.: s~1ch m~.s~cr pl~1s for the-f:..mainte,janc~ ~nd ·:d.~ve\oprn~nr 0( 1 jt s l1nder·t~1king~ a s· its .I. 1 ,; ;; 1 ,:'., , •• :1, : :.'.:i' : • i i'. ·i I I 'I I., .. : I,. I., .. ' , ... .• ·, ':i ! i. , . i • i ,. I • I ! , . I ,- I ! i , i ~ ! ~ I ' )·'.unctions of th~ Board Powers cf th~ Board ! l , I . : · Wa ter BuaM {CAP I3 7 • l 9/ficer~ 1!11~Y; prer,a:re an~i ~t,1hi11~1 rrom: time ,~; til11l': . • ' : •• ' :, . (b) ~o constifct: reco 1 ns fru ct; hrni ntain an<l operate water-work~ :~nc.l all:' o~h~ri!-~t~ttonsi .puildu~g and: wor~s. necessary for. the discharge of:1t~ fu1}cuo~1s under this Law. (c) Td c~rty any water pipe through. across or under anv ~treet or any plac~ htid out or ir:,tend!.!d as a street. and. attc1~ gi\'imt reasonable notice in writii1g ll) the vner l)I" nccupierthert•ll[ int(~ through or under land whatsoc,·cr without paying any compensation but making good any damage done. . (d) To abstract water from any Lake. river. stream or other natural: sources and construct ,vater dams. (e) From time to time. to examine any surface or underground waters for the purpose of detl·1rnining "hat. i t'.111~. plll lution exists and the causes thereof. , . I (f) To enter . .upon an~. lm~d ·at· ,1riytiIT1~:Jor the purposes of lay 1 ing ... examining, repairing or removing any water-:pipe the property of the Board. • (g) Construct public fountains in any str~~t 01" other pt,1hlic place. (h) At any tim,~ bl..'tw·c~n the ih~ n1rsi ohix o'clock in thl..' morn.ing ,~nd six o'clock in the at;kr~1oon. or in cast:s of urgency at any other' time. to entc1· into or ~11)011 any treatnic;ni. inti) or upon which: \\'.ater from any water-works.~uppli,ed (~r.: llows.· soils:· ' ' :, . : • • (i) to: ,ins1~ect. ,any service'. p~· q1cter ~md ascl..'l"lain , '"·hether there\, is any ,,v~st e,-; l~ak<;1g.e. obstruction or damage to .any servil,!e or meter• ; therein. or at:1Ythim2. in• connl?ction ' '! • I • '- • therewith: . . . - ; (ii) t(irhscertain tile· an~o~m:t of \.\ater taken: nr. used or: : ;. ' • .' ., ' ',, ' I ' I,. ' (iii)t~f discoru:1 c:<Jt· .~hc,.suppl-y or :,•.;att;r H:l ,an), ten~ment .. Qr, jq di'.mini~li~ I »·iqihold. or di\'crt the supply of waiter to :4~Y Jeneme11it :~h~o~1W1 :or: by means of any; service. either • . i~:htoJ}> or; in p~p};; . ..:.: .. ~t.· A/ ~~' ~. : \ ';,• ·: I 'i;1~1l~t~t\ ' i .~ • :''[;i ;: I ( : I ,' (i) To :4Jii1:Hiish .. withh9l9~ .<\r suspe nd.· stop. turti o'rf or div.e:rt the suppLr/;1R:[~~:ate1;: .,thr:op~lii l~~} b{ 1~1,eans; ;\lf any.:· sei/ice ~r pu~F,c fouq~~~,nih\~il~er ~ho.lly; pr ).n: I parti:\\·henrver the ~o,a.rd; shal:l thin~ nece~·s~r);1i~r rro}~er ;'.,mt .)\itl1pu~. nte.i~1dip~ Y~: a~l~ ltahJI ity to pay:,cmy wat~r rat'e~ ,,i1wtcr,., 1 rat.\l..' ~ 'b,r;.oth~1\.~t1111s· dus, u.r. tl~ h~coh1e dul.! under ' , ~ I , ' ' 1 1. I· •, '. L , 1 !· • : : •• 1 ! ·: I 1 ~ • ,, I . '' '' 1 ·1 ! I '1 • ·; I I .I : ;1•. • 'I J ~ ,! \ .1 Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee ; I • '31/J '' i ,, ' ,.: j . I (r) With tl~e approval of the Go\;ernor. to i'nn:st money:; standing to, ~ts· credit. and not for the qnil' bl'in~ • required ft;r ; its purpose. tmder this Lra\,V. in Sll)<.:ks. shah:s. debentures or other i:, securities whatsoever t<) sell such stocks. shares. debentures or : , other securities. (s) To enter· into any commitments. ag.rt!ement or other atTangement in respect of the pro\'ision. supply or sak or water. (t) To insure :its property against all forms of risk. (u) with the ttpproval of"the Cion:rnor~ 'to write off had' debts. [3] The preceding provisidns of this section relate only to the capacity of the Board as a· statutory Bmirll and nothing iri the • said provisio'i1s shall he coilstrued as authorising the disregard by the Board ·or ,iny writ'.ten law.: 1 • 1 L • 8[ 1] Subject fo the provision of this section the Boarch11ay appoint one or more! :~omm~nees 110 advise or make any otlrn/, a<.:tion as to the initiatioh~ administration t)r prdgr·ess of hny 1ii•,t>jed· '.vhich the Board 1rn'ly tindertake· or i1r which it 1'.1)ay partic:if>ate. or· for any other p(1rpose . • \Vhethe1; general .. or special. rt'li.1ting lo the function of the\ Board. which 1 in the opinion or the Hoard \\;ould be better regull~te4 or:'. managed hy-means ~-,f:a c;nmmittee. and may delegate or\; a - committt;e . : Sl\ 1appointed. : \Vith ,or ,vithout restriction ,t~r conditions . anv tlinction ~xercisabli: .h, the Board under this t.il;w. Pn)vided tl~~t 'tl1e • power. to m~k~ rules or regulations or to bo1T0\:\ 1 , money ,shal I 1 1pt be delegated 19 any committee h)1.thc Bo·~rd. 1 •• • • • • • : I !'. i • ,. 1: ,· i .... I ' ,,.. ':: a'P'·.:: ;::l!. spe \,.:~! :.,. · 1; ·I. 'm!ti.W : '/l,J.:. .:.( i. : :· • ! • ,ti~>' ',.: ~- . ! [3] ':~nj :~pi;nm ittee appointed ·under this section may inc:Jude persons who; are: not members of the Board but· who possess such special qua,lificatio1is, or experience as in the opinion of the Board would prtl\"L' , bcncli<.:ial to tlw ,,01-k or purp~lSL'; or thi..· Committee. Provided that majority at kast or the mdnhers 1 or en~ry, Committee shall he members or olfo:crs, or till' Board. ' 9[ 1] The Governor may. after consultation with the Board. give to' the Board such general directions as to the discharge hy the Roard of its functions under this Law as it appears to the Ci o, L' rJHH to he . necessary to ensure con ftlrm ity hy the Board with till· pol icy of the Government for the • time bei11g .iii force in respe~l of the·. supply and distributicWt'" lif w·ater i,i the --state. and the Board •• ·shaw· give effect to any such dii'.ections: [2J The Governor may.:at~er C\lll$Ultation:,,ith the Board·. gi\e to the Board spcci lie dire~tions for• the purpqs~s of rcm~dying any • defect whicl1i maY: be disclosed .in ·the arrangements of the Board for discharge of its fljnctions · under this L~1,-v and the hoard shall give effect t<:~ any.such direc.tinns: 1· ·1·· ' I• [ 3] The p0wer con tcrn:d by sub-section 121 on the (io\"crnoi· shall include.power tQ give directions proh.ihiting or limiting any expenditure: proposed .· ·to·:: be 'inctirred•: by; the hoard ·which '• I' •• , • ,, ,. . ' ,. • appears to the qo"fP,~r to be:~xtes~iy~ or:::unqecessar~'· . : , . : .. : : [4] The B~ 1 ard shall J~my<;I 1? :q1e/1ov~rm).1:fc\~i:lities frH· ~lbtai!ni-~g information ,rdating, 1 1\) • the. ass~~s a'nd liah\lities and, furn:t io•q~: pJ the board. a~d shall ~~irni~l\hin 1: with r.ctur~1s. ~•'ccount~~-medings. ~n~ . ~)the r l·inf01:1~1<~q qn .n:l~ ~i11g ~h~rdo. and. ~hall art<ml to him fac1 lit1es tor ,ven hcahon ol the in tormat wn furn 1shed. in such manne:r and[}t ~:.uch)~:W~ ~:~ l~c m~•~· rc~1u irr-. ·i. PART m f: ~' FI~:k~<.+l\L PRO\(iih'i>N~]' AsskTs AND LIABILITIES OF TlfEi B,()ARI). ; ' 1 :,. ' • • ' ; ' ' • 1 '. ~ ' + • : : ' ' i' I ;J 'I 1·.: I j Powers of the Governor to give directive .. Assets of the Board 'i: ,· • ,' I :, I , , 1 • 1 ; , W,~/('/' /3,~01,·d /CA)>·':->~: 3117 10[1] .· All:·,vater-,vorks: :which ·are US(!d or hµve been constructed.: by: or •On helialf :l)f lhe Goycrnn1ent and, are: the property thereof imm;edia.tely b'.efi.lre the c·o m1 11enc<i:,·ment ·of.this '·' , ' • ' ' Law~ shalt as from the Coinmencement or this Law vest in the Board :by ,'.~;·irtue: of this Law and· :v.,.ithout further asslirance. and such v.cstJ.ng ~!~all extend to the whole of the "·atcr-works (hereinalt~1·, h.!ftrred to as the transl~rn:d w41ter-wo1ls) including al I lands. ,,·urk's und • o l.h t' r j property. ass~ts. po,vers ,ind pri vi kg.es appe11aining.-th\:~re'to or held or enjoyed in connel:tion thei·e,vith. l ' ~ [2] All liabilities and obligations oft he Government in respect of any transferred watcr-\\orks falling dul' \\) he di:--charged on or atler the appoi ntcd date shal I. as from that date . hecoml' tlK· liabilities and obligation~. o( th~ B~,tmL. .i [3] Every :deed. hond. agreement. instrument and wor.king arrangement to which: 'tl1e Ci()·\'ern111ent : as a p,i!•ty for:· the construction or other"·:is'e 'Fn • 1~~s,p~1:t or .ai1y • transferred ,,:ater~· works, shall subjl:ct to the ipr~wis'ions or this sel:tion. i;l~)(:l unless 'tl)i: circumstances othcnvise rcq~1.ire. Nl\'c? L'ff~cl as from \he appointed day as if:- . ' • (a) the BoarJ. has bec1i a i1arty tht;rcto: . (b) for any: rcfrrenc.c 't~) th~. (i.():vcrnni~nt. th~rein therL' \\~re substituted ~,s r~spl.'Ct~: a11ything.;falling' to l?L' do11i..~; on; or aft~r the appoint:~d day a retcrenc~· tn the Bllard. \ • • • I , I I r ~ !• [4] Where. hv the: operation of an v 01' the· ;. forel.!,oinJ,?; provision~:, of; tl1is s~~:tio·n~ ,~IJY: .,~·qter:-,vorl~s.: ;h,nds.:,\~{)l)<s. :Ol:--Oll);;,­ prope11y. asse,ts. powers~ rigbts ,11icL priYileg~s·. an: ,cskd .in • the board. 111(·•1~nai·d· tp~d 'all; ~)lhL··r pl'l'St;llS shall.: ;is frn1,11 th<.: appoint,ed d,~y. 'hav~ the same .. rights.' pl)\\ I.! rs and n:m,cJics (and in:'part ic~lar·· the ls~m~·, ,~ight~. and pmvt:rs ,lS to .the. taking a~d resisting.pr legal pro~e~ding) for a~certaining, perfectin~. prote~t!~g or enfotcihg as, ·the :1circumstaiices nm,· requir·c., ~uch ,water. \Hlrks. : • •' • , I I ~, . : : 1 , , , ' ~ , . , • ' i , , . • • . ', . I • , lands. '1'9rks or oth~j- propc1ti~s. q~~ets. p.o \H! rs. ·rigl~t~ or privi\e¥~~ of thc ;Ui9ar}I. and. any l~gal • proct:eding h: tH' 'against th~ Goveni,ment, p<.:n~i i~1g .. on the. appoi ntcd • day in respect Of I the ;f::f! •· ~!: \,:!:I,::'. '.1.' : :' ( l ~ : : .• : ,i I 3118 ' • ' ' • I Wet/a Bowi{CA.P: I~ 7 ·, I 1 : , I, same shall be conti11ued b) or against: ih¢ board. [5] In the section:- "properti' .. ,\·ithout prejudice to the generality of its meaning ..• includes bu 1 ildings and appu.rtenance. stm:ks of fuel. piu1s. '. accessories. stores. n1aterials~ investment. funds. loans and,: ,. accounts receivable and claih1s and liens. : .• L 11 [I] The funds and resources of the Board shall coi1sist of: (a) all sums~ investments {>r other property whatsoen?r n~sted in the Board!by the prc)\'ision of scl:tion1 I 0: Funds of the ' Bl>ard (b) such sun:-is or other: property whatsoever. as may from time to time be advanced by way of loan or grant to the Board by the Government or any local . G.overnmern or Statutory Board in the State;; or· the •·Ciovernmcnt ·-or ~he Fcc.kration .. or· anv· other Gov~rnment i11i1 N h.!.eria. or nm-: al.!.cncv or institutio1~. any private t'<n1ndatii)~l\)r a\;y pd·.son: • . • (c) any investments or other :jJroperty ,vlrntsoe,·er acquired by or : vested in the Board~ • . j 1: • (d) mon~y e,arned; :or ai:ising frnn.1 :.·:any investn?ent or 9ther prope11y wl1atsocver a~quit;fd by ~,r in: lhfJ :Board: : (e) all other :stuns ( ~Yhetlwr as ,~·ate1' nll~s or .\vat~r charges or j otherwise) or 'other property· ,vhatsncn:r ,.~·hich may in any : manner bec~ni.e, p~y~r,.I~; tq: or ~·e~tcd Jn, fhc Board in respect of its powers and1 .. duves I oj". of, .a,ny ma.tter incidental . .thereto under this I ~a\v oi" b)'. \ iitue. ))t; the: )i1y\:isip111s of any other law .• ; : ' : ,.': ' : • : : o • ' I '. • i ''i : . ~ . : ' ' ; i ' '' • ' ' I • 1 [2] lhe l~>llo~ving cJ~arges ~hdl}, l1l'. dcl'rayed' , out of the revenue of the 13q~rd •• 6i" for af1i fin.anc iial year:- • .. .... •, .. . 11 . ,, 1 .. ; (a) The salari~s. f~es:and allO\v.ances :of the men1bers~ (b) Thi¢ s~l~n-ie$. ·,-en1~~ne1:ationi uJeJ~.-'. ,illm, nnq:~.· • pe:nsions, gratuities atJd .. ~lthi.:r :i rcti\rerncnt/ ·benefits :or thL'' officers. servan,~s. qt l1~r !·1 ·:.mplo~ b:s • a'l( agc11b.. ti:drn ic..i I or other adviseb 0/1~ d~ :co:hsultants to the board. ' 1 i1 111•• I ' I ' (c) all ~~;· .n~es ,;of:wor~ing anq 1rn}nag.enw.nt of th~ Hoard and. ·its water-~~·· 4 ~ la~~ -dH1~r.: I?•:bp~rt,es; ~neilt1~i~1g proper provision tor, depreciiJ. ~t~ 1·~1r; rcn~l\yJil, o I c1$stts:, I : ,. • 1 •:: , • : ,· , 1>~,'rle1l~i1j I l 1'(i 1 ,; 1 ,'• • , •• 1 " 1 I 1:1~l!:ll, i·:j)' l ,! ,1 ·,,. [ 1··1 • ,,, • ·,' ,\1?;~1\.1• • 1 ', :;! ',j' !:: • I ,: I 1 ::•·t•:•,fh;i· 'i' I·'': I. I • ' 1;\i:;J!,: .': j\.'i1\ 1 ' 1,;i,:: t ; ;: I'! I .;•1 . J I ,: , ·Y:-····;i ,;, . ·: :t 'l. I I ,. i 1, i! et,i•'. '•i· ,' j ;;· ! .... Grants and Loans ~/ !; l i ~ .; . · ;. : 1 '. ' ... ~ • i 1 ; (d)l~~~I, m ip~)r' :; \,Vorks (~r ~apital: l~ature as· the Bo,frd nth' deem : nedlssAry frt~Ol tit11e to. time: • ; • . (e) ~uc:~· surui, inc}udit}g ~o,11pcns~ti(~11 vd1iuh may be payahle by the. [: Board • to ai1y p~rsoh of authority I Linder the pro,·isions of this 1 Law or any pther Ia,v: (t) taxes. rates and other lc,·ics payable by the Boa1~d under any law; ! (g) interest oh any loan raised by the Board: (h) sums required to be transferred to any sinking fund or otherwise . set aside for the purpose of debentures.· stocks or oth~r securities or : the repayment of other loan: (i) such other sums a 1 s the Board may appron: for payment out of • the revenue accn'unt iof the Board. I [ 3] The balc!llCL'. of ~he rL'.\'cilllC -~)f :the Bc>ttrd for an~ ljnarn;.ia l ~'ear shall be appli:ed:- . . . 1 . . . . , • 1 (a) to the creation 9f a. general res'crve or such oth0r· reserve as the Governor may from Hme to time approve bqth in regard to t.heir maximum ai~our1t all(.fin dther r~spe~h: • ' (b) to the rtpa);me11t: of such i nt1.:rest or part th~reto on ~ ~he advance acc6un.t' refefred to in section I.~ as till' ·scat~ of the ,· ' • ' . ,· . Board's affa~rs a~1peurs. in the opinion :or the Hoard '.and with "the approval oft.be Gov~n ,or \o warrant i I r : i. !.· 1 • I', , ,. ' • ,t •. ' I. , I. 'i ;: ' !' I; •·1, !• I • ,.,) I 1 l J120V:: !;'.:,' iiri,1t·~; n,~an1jc ·.·1/\J} :-.. • • • ' ' :1 ·r: [3] $~ SOOl1 a~ 111ay. he a tier ti~~ appoi1ited 'dale. the B<.;anJ shall in resp·ec't:, :bf 1 ai~>\ ·mopCis Cother tluin:: grants ad\:·anced py: : the Govern:i11equo. provide Wlfrking capiltll ltfr th c. Board) ci7eat:e an advance acct)lmt in favot:ir of the ,Gover.nme·n t :l.;f an amorn1t equal to total sum of nwncy so ach·am:ed. I [4] The ad,,.ance ac~ount referred to in suh -sectio,1 l31· or this section shall be subj¢ct to such coi1ditions as to interest and repayment as the Governor may from time to time dctt·rmine i ' • • 13[1] Suhject to the pro,·isions o( this section. the Board may. by • Powcrsofthe· issuing dehentu res. stocks or otl1er -securities. or in a11y other Board to borrow b · · fVlonc.,· manner. orrow· sums required· by it for meeting any {)f its obligations or discharging any of its funct.ions under this Lav ... : ! ' '; : , . : ,,!.. ·•·••·.. •• [2](a) The pow~r ~1r t:he./3oard.;to bqrnm· st1all be ,ex~r~is~ble only \Vith the'.\tppro,·d 1 l il!"(h~ C,o\·ernor, as ll) the a111ouht o.f the loan. the soui'.ces or th~ hornnvin1!. a·n d the terms (>n \\:hich the borrowing mlly h<: afl~Cled. :,ind thf ai11m,nt g\) ~11 ror the: ,1LWrose of this sub-se~ticrn 111~1/ be ei\l)ct: g~i1c1~,11l 01· Ii n~ i ted l<,) a 11itnicular borrowing: • • : , • • ' ' (b) Approval ,pf the Governor.for 1 ,th.e purpose pf this section• may be sub·1ect tt1; sucl1' l:(l11ditil>ns l)lh~r '.ilwi1 conUitions that .m~t,· h~ • ' ' I 11 • I • imposed undd· paragi·,iph (a). as·· lie may spt'l:if): : • t [3] A person l~nd ing monl! 1 y. ~q 1 th~ Bp,Jr<l sh~1ll no\; be boun~ to enquire}whether'' ,tlie bqpuwfhg of 'th~ money IS wlthin the power oft~~ Board., • .. , : ' ~ ... / • ; • 14( I] if iije Govern:111ent 11hike~ u Jo,i1 1 k to 11iG-' soarJ • ;11\111~ time in accorda~:He ·with the'.:pro.vision of this. Luw. the Hoard .. shal L. -if required),~t)he ?o\;ern?r: j~s1ie t~ ih~ ,:C;o,·crn,111c1it' ,1 ,d~~entl1rc: or debe9~~ph, o:f ~ 11op~1.naJ,~.:'.al\11.:.c~JU.1:·u11.:1y to the sum oi~ ~~)ai~e~. 7 ~I, ., :• i ' I I • 1· ii--,;;: .. \ '(' •• : I • : • ! •• I •· ' \ 1 • [2J ~eb5!JJ\~/cs)ssL~~d-if1 ,l~:co~~a?~cc' '." i91.· ~l~I.!. f~W:'\:isib~s lor ~ub­ sect1on ~~Bt~t~a11· ,hear mte~·e? ~~; su 1 ch ra.lc. 11 m1~·- and from such date as t. ¢ {}ove rno1: nJ~Y spec:tly . .. .., . . • . : . , . , . I\ j .-1 I , , • ' •' i • ' I \ • -~t:• I ' •• ' ,· :\ •.','• rt t·/ \: >: ~ I 'i I:,,'. ~\' JI : I ,1,: •• ' • I• .. . -,: '·' .... I ' ,. I • , I. I. .·j•: 'i I I Deh..:nturi! of th'e Go~·ernmelll Appointment/tenu re of Office of General Manager Staff Matters i .• • ' •. ! : ~ate 1: Board { ('AP 13-; •• 3121, 15[ 1] . :· The'. C~iH ~xecutin: Officer of tl1e Board I shall '. be ;the General, n1m1age:r \,vho shal I have u It i mate res pons i bi l i y for the carrying out , of' the po,icies and decisions of the oard in accordance with the prm·i$ions of this Law. [2] The General Manager shall be a , persLHl with relevant qualification: and cognate experience in the }i\1 ater I ndust ·y. [3] The General Manager shall have secured tenun: 1Jf ftice and may be eligihle for re-appointnwn~ . . ... [ 4] Power t.o appoint ~11d exe1:c.ise disd1iliniu-y conlro over tht! . General Manager and to .determine the terms ;and co itions of service as tt) remuneration or. otherwise. shall n~st \~ith thJ Governor. and shall also be subject to the • provisi01 s of any • regulations or rules that iJrnY be 1~1adc un~i~r :s~ction: 19 of this Law respect'ively. ':· : • • • .• .. '. : ; : ,'; •;• I i ' ' c J • [5] (a) There. shall b~ :an. Lstal1lishml:i11s\\,111mittcl': \Vhich shall comprise ~ome ~elecleti ' B()ard 111en1hers. and shall be charged with the. respon~ibility of-making .. rec.om111endations to the Board i'n , respect of .the ' appo1ntn1ents. promotions and disciplinar:! ;controlj t)f all olTi<.~crs ol' \11L', htbrd ew-11ing a ~<tlnry of grade level 14· and; abo\·c. ' i I ,! I (b) The Chairman. l>f th~ L:.stablishmc,}l Committee or the Board shal\fbe s~:lected ;with.ill ,th~ Board .. ' 1 ,'.. I ~ •-·, ' • • •' • : • •· , ·; • .. . :; , •• ' 1 :· ··,• •. •• . : I ' • ' , [ 6] In 'q1~ ab,sence, t?f th~ Bnilr~t. th~, Ci~110ri,1 M;n1,wer, tog 1 cthcr with the Hi~ds l)f Dep~1~(1hcnt~ ~.hall l:~:t:n.:is~:: 'the pt)we(s; br the B d I-,':: 1 , ·: ,• r••I • ,· .J ' • oar . : r,;. 1 , 1 i . ·1 · • , 1 , 1 , r • .. ::l,\·;•~:;' !< ! : , : , : ,' I : ' i. : ; ••· 16[ 1 l • ~M~J,e~i: i~·~.l th~ p1·0,·.i.sions of this sccrion. th'.e Board shal I have power l~ ·~*;pi1oin1 . ,.Am~t ~~en.:.is~ discip.linary.. contrul: oycr such 0 I her \:mW,f rs,. , .~~ rv s\/1h , a:i lfl ti gc ni, S ;1 S j I 11) ;) y • I h j nk 11.:c.:,Ssa ry I(> I" )!,!}? . ;;:: ' J: : : ' . ' : i; • ,;ih;Ji i, :,, 1,. .' 'i, :;, 1 ·,,: I' .\ 1 ,,1 ,',' T I I I I I ·, ·-. ar1~:t1 :i\ I l'!; ! • I 3 I 22 :' / ivat<•i· floi1r/1 /CA I' IT the dis.~harg~ of its :\runct:ions 'tinder this Law and: \o d~term inc their }§rms;:/hild: co·~1dit;ic>11s or \:er\'ic0 as to .te11rn·11e1)tion~. or otherwise. \• [2] ~h~ ·exercise of th~ pO\vers ve:sted in the Boa;d by ~uh-section [ 1] shall be subject to the pro,·isi~rns of any n:gulations or rules that may be made Lmder section I 8i. • • I I [3] As regatds any officer. or servant in ,vhosc (;asc it may determine to do so. to pay to or i11 respcl'l of such oflicer or servant such pensions and gratuities as arc payt1blc to persons of equivalent grade in the public sen·ice or the State. [4] (a) There shall be an Estah,lishments. Committci.: which shall , comprise th~ Ge11erc1.l . Manager :nnd µll d~.nart.1.nental. heads. and shall be charged , ,vith the . 1 yt:sppnsi hi Ii ty of nJaki ng appointmei1)s, pn.):fr,otions ,incl disciplinary l'.Ol)trol •• or all officers of 'the board earning tl salary tlf grad~ lc\'l:I 7 to 1 J. not being such officers as are referred to in suh-section[3] of section 15. j' • : ' (b) The Ge.neral 'tv1,i11~·ger .,s;h~}ll be ,th~. rhairri,an ()f th~ Establishments Committee. , r . :' , . ' I : I ; [5] The (jcncraL Ma~i!ng~r ~hall h.in:. po,,er to appoint. : ' : . . .!'l . . . . . . . . . promote. ~md cx~.rc1sei .d1s(;tpl.11w1)' l:nntrol 111 respect ot establish ed:?nd un-~.~t~1bJ,shc.d .t1n1ploy.ecs ·or the boa!·d e,~rning a salary of le~s t,han ; :fr~qf lev.c.l 17, anp :l~c sl~all b~ assisted 111 exercising these ,r~c.)~.\·ers by a:1 committee comprising such officers as he may di,~ec.t. prbviqecl t6at th~ !General ~anri!!er 1 • ' , •j ' • ' • • ••• I • ' may ddeg,~,t~ hi:s jijO\\fl ·s. pl" ~,11,poinp11~:nt< pru;11 wtil:H1 and discipl ~nary :coqtrol. iii, 'iespee( of cstal~:I ishcd and un:-l'stahl ished employeese~trnin~-as~ !a.ry pf l~ss \l~an .. ~radi: k~,.d 07-to th~ Heads of Departn1.~i?W·:::, : . 1: i; : ·; ·d • . . :· : : I • I ; , r . '. . , , . . . . , : 17. Th~ Bo~rd,' nuiy' cm:~fQYi. c1'.r :de¢1oy rn, secoridme11·11·st1ch otlice} of thf .,pu~fi1 ser\'icc:. 1 1.f: tl~e -~~-~•te ,1irn.t d n the ~l'I"\ icc1s flf a n~· othe~;.i·~-t~tf ~i ,I .oc~l,: S•?~~n~ment or . I· ~d~dl (Hn:~rnrnent. a~ may~ t': ~~l!.~h~ a~refment of such ot ticcr. be seconded to the ,,.~\ k,. ~·~.-•. :. ' l'.f:, ~"" • I . ' . . ',' ,. I - l ; I I'' '~' ti i I. '. • •• '~~t!, !: i.;· : , I • , ' ' l•!J1,I'. ::.:., . ,, . I,. (j(f ;l·,r• .•.J .', • ' 1.'I t I I Jii;' H· .. >I?· ;:r .: '• .1::1• 'I • • I ,,1,q '1 i: ;i '1 :·: ,· . "J\ ! 'I 1'. I •• : : l 'r. 1· Seconclm~nt and transfer of employees· l Powers to make regulations Water rates and scale of charges • 1 ' I , I) I 1 I ·!: 3/23 I!, .. service of} the' board in ac:cordance. ,vith the, proced,ure • • · 1 applicable t~:: the 'secondment of ·(ht! ofliccrs 1 • : ! . ; ' . . ; : ' '! . l • ' . • ' • i I ' : ' 18. The Board;may. with the appron1I of the (iu;vernor and subject to the pnwisions. or the Law makL' regulations "·ith respect to the appointment. promotion. transfer and dismissal of, and exercise of disciplinary control <.wer. its employees. and without prejudice to, the generality of the foregoing provisions. make regulatio~1s for any of the following mattcrs:- (a) the qualifications lo he required for appointmenit: (b) the method or appo'.intmenl including proba.tion and con firm at ion~ (c) the form of any agreement to he entered into between the Board and its employees: (d) the tern\s and c0nditions of scrvi<::e·•· including. • without pr~judice to the gen~rality of that expression. the sal(lries and allowances. tlw: grun( of mlrnpcc:,;. the. prm ision ul' L}uarti:rs. leave and medical treatment~ (e)the procedure and requireme1ns for p1·0!110tion: . (f) the maintenance br disciplint> induding dismissal .tmd. the termination of appointl11ents: !, .l : : ·,; (g) the transfer of enipl<.iyee~ hetv.-een thc-Ho~ud ai1d tlk Government of the Sate. any :other:;Statc~ L~lcal trll\'~i:nmcnt, or :any Statutory Board· . · r: ·i' . • •.· :. : · · ·,: · ·· • · ! l ·, .. ' ·, · ·,··· .-~ J ; : , .', , , ' I ' • • ~ 1 I '• • t ! • ~ : i ; 1 I , • ' • (h) such othe1:. ni'atte1ts r~lat inc t<l dep,(rt menra I prnccd drl? and dutks and rcsponsih:~liti~,s ()r ~mplb~--c1A ~l~ th1 Hl:)al':d: C.t~i',si(·l~.r~ ya,,: b~: best provided foribk.1• re, 1uhtions : : :: 1 : • ·, , l ;: i.:•0 ~• ;J).,'i'' ; ~- :, I • • ( 1.,:: PART V j~i. P0\1/ERS/~Nn· PR~lCEDURE .1 IN. Rf.:SPECT 1 OF! w ATER StlPPL y 'AND :WATER R~TF.S ; • • ' ,. I I • :· . ,;1; f: ·: 'i 1 • ,;:.·; 1 I, 19[ I] Thie ~~-~t~~: anU s~~tld of d1~11:ges Jor :~\~llc1· shall be such as the Board ~.lJ!'~; J,fr~lm t\i~1)c 't'o ti1111.:.·. wip, tlic appnwal or th~ t,overnor. determi~~i}d , . ~lt:: ·: ... i . , : )ft!()('. ! : .:;f. • )Jlf,\i?I • :· • /'i~-'. '. ,, !~~n:%~:·! i·. I • /:;:; , l'lili.ittt('. 1:/: ii"• • i:t:: I i 1 !' ' .!· J.•,•,•.:.; I• •,• ; •.;.' (, 1\ . •. 1•" .,. • I: .. :: . ;::,f " • :)lf i i ! r . i i I !, l "· '< • ' • - ''17" I ,I, I ,., • I .. : 'I ,. '1; Wct/t'I' Boa?·d {( 'A;P / 3- . ~ 'i • ' ,,, + ' 1 ,' : ,' '~ t. i / I' l '' ! • [2] S~t~1tec't'h(1 th~ hnl,·isi(~ll~ 0 r S(l b~s~cqrni • 11 1-ai dwr!:!-CS !"nr \\'alerl . sold in::-b1ulk ur direct: to <.:ons~1me,~s i.ind for services related by the: • Board ~:i,all .bc fixed :at 's~,d~ rates :.u1d at ;sud1 ·,s1:a1:cs that )he revenue i for such yearfrom evei-y sources \Viii he surtic:ient: as nearly as may be l to pay:- (a) the working expJnses and othl'l" outla,-. of the Board properly chargeable to income in that Y"-'ar. (b) the payments fal I ing ,to be ma(k in such ycur by the l:loai"d in respect of the interest on or repayment of the principal· of any money borrowed hy the Hoard: (c) such sums as the board· may think ,proper to set aside in that year for a general rcscrn~. extensions. rene\\als. <.kpri,·ation. loans and other like purposes .. ',., ... . ' [3] Charges for water or services may. if t~1c Board thinks tit. he fixed at different r'all!S a1,1d .~cale~ for d,i fl~r~nt s:r,·i,ct:s: ~1;11d lo~al itier. ~O [ 11 The Boan.f. n:ia~-> in, a~,r! arc~~-,,\\ i(h . the ~11ipron1' of th0 Governor, bio1~der di'.rd.:t- . , , ( a) that there' shall be, le,,ied and paid a ~~nerhl "ater rate or ·a11 . I amount and assessed in the manner hereinafter tkscrihed:- (i) the rate· s'h a 11 b:~ l'evibtt : ,in .. ;·cs pc.ct·: (if tenement~ ih such: area, and in such case 1t sl1all be assessed tm the assessed ,-'al UL' of the tenements :l1~1d • shan "h:e~ such.: per<.:·e,1t,ig0 of that : \'~llue • a~: JI~~ order may pj"esci-i he/ : I • I • : ' i ; .. : ' (ii) every p~1\on' : 01\ atl)~ class o.r. person .. ,l,f 18. ye;.ti~s of age and over re~,df.t?l i~. ~llC~ arba shall' ~x.,y ;i1i1n:tj~Hy +ch' 1un~ in: $icnd ~t•,! ' ~-~ter r~J.~.~~i the;:,ord~~-m~1y presi:.r!be: 1 : : .; . , • • •· , (m) thet~'.~f1all be le~;1ed annually Ill rcsp~ct of-e,·ery tenement Stich s~ms a~:,~i:\b1:a I ~\att:( rn,!(a~ :t 11"-· }?~d~r .11,,~•~·::pr~·scri h~: . . • .. : (1v) pe1t~~H,~~ .res·!~lent~ jw1t.l)111 .a idieltne.d: . ar<;,~ 1;rn1y ,he d,1v1ded 111to classes, 1 ·\.~tWl·i f la. ;s.;s.·es .be. i"n. g: .: i1sscs~t.· d for ge,11.:.·ral ' W,lh:r rate 01.1: one or otb.~(9.r!~he)~1eth@d~~ ~?f ass<;,ssmeot herl;i n I before des<.:rihcd jlS the q.~<tef < 1i1ay p'r~:scrt~e .. a11d. sha'II ~.;a·y general water : rate acco~~;~ngly'.;" • . • ;::: ; : . . ~: . ; . • ~ro~ii~ ,·td uh{a~·1 thu~.- i ~~ [ pL'r~ .. 01~ >IFtl 1~ :.b\ ~i.·.~ .. 'S\..'SS:l'1..I lix !:!en1.·ral' rah: m ni?.re t ha,n ' on~ ! p,t! . the, yqnnL~~ ~n~at:rn~rs IH~l:ei n he fore ~lr.11 • ·i,i: • f ~\";~ I I •~ I . : ' .l .'.i :• r .. .. ·r '.: ; 1 : : : :: .:.' l. :l ;; . i Powi:r o(thl! Board to kvy geh1.:ral rat.: Power of the Board to make regulations ': -~ ,, : ',· ) 1f t, t1,. . : I 1:, ,, . ~ • I!•;\ ;i I, 1 312f t . : : ! i.Ld:.~ :' • \ -!: . ' : ~ men·1011~,,,l,,'• .:. , :;i :, 1 :• = . : t .; . (b) that}t}iet~· sl\all :be:, exempt. from such general wa~er rate, any teneme;rit,ot..class of tetiements. or ~my per~son or class ()i' persons: (c) thi.-~\~~:tie :i~ssess1i1ent or the ge~n~1~al ·: \~·at er rat~ ai-e m he made (~,s rii-ok/i(ted , i11 sub- 'pahtgraph (i) ()I" (iii) of paragraph (a) such higher rate as the order: ma~· presnibe shall be leYicd and paid in respect of a non- do1~1estic supply: (d) whether payments of general wat~r rato are to be made monthly. qtia11erly. half yearly or yt>arly an~l thnt the lirst payment of such general \\Tiler rate shall be~<Hl1t' due on such date as the order ma~ pres1.:ribe: (e) that such general water rate shal I he paid \Yi ti} ; 1:drospt:cti vc effect (f) the officer to whom or the office at which the general ~·ater .rate shall be paid. and the .tinlc.s du.ring which .. ~uc.h payn1ent.. ma/ be .. made. [2] Any other. order, 1padc unckr thisl ~eclion llJ~\Y b~ g1 ven retrospective effect. ; - . . Provided that: . (a) Subject to the provisio11s· of pan~graph '( I:) ol.'; suh s~ction ( 2) of : I • • ', I sectipn 7 and sc.ctio.1i 26'. v/atcr foi~ in ,fact been ;suppli:tid in respect • of tl1 f ·" · peri0<. I for , vhiich m1~ onkr. ~' h~r~by. -any jg"i':ncra,I • watd· ;rate is l~~Jed. is to be give11 r.etrospc.ctisc dTect: : . : • , (b) ™?thing )n such. orc.k1:, cc.111tained ,or ~J~ v~rtuc, pf any of 1 the; prqtJ~ions ·-of this:. :l;aw shall constitut¢· :or; hL': <.:onstrucd 1 ·as• purpd.fting ;to consi:itute an offence 601)1111 ittcd by any· person: any act or oh1ission by!him which \\.as hllt such: tin ofll!m:e by ,·irtue • of. the provi~inns: such :op..l~r of this Lm· only i,11 so far :as the s:.tmc' has taken al} place Qr 1ha:i,· hee11ii t\:the i St,atttGa7ette. ; ;~ : .' I. ; ·:-:' : ·, • ... ,~ • ,.1 : -. . . ' ,; • : ·1 •. '. I ,'. • ; . [3] The. ap1-7llication ::o(any o,~der 111ade t'.mder. this sctfion may be genera(~r:~Wt h~ lin?ited.!~s 1 to,~u·~~ or.t.ir~1~.:9,r~.ltherwise . . i r. !t}r,1 1 ) , • . ! ! j It I I,.~· f ,.;. : , 1 O , , : 1 • l l , I j : , , I ! I 21 [ 1] . 1TJW:Hoard may. :\,·ith the appro\·al nl' the ( i'm'wnor make •'••• 1J. ,,}: 1, : , , ! I regulati;-~r,rJ~,r' th~', be\.t~r q11Jy!.ng oqt of ~he. pnfisio11~ of this I.a\,. and w}t'.~~W p n.: h1,di,~e to (he g~n~~·ali.ty of \he hm~·go,~ng prm·i~ions make '.r~~§)lations viith ',~espe~t i't 1 () all. o'r' 1 mfr or the follo\\·ing ".:i!i :if , 1:/ : ; i ; , • , .7}.:•1 - I: !·, ·; :1t··:'., .,: l- ': : , .. :?:-,l 1: r ., : !' • 1 I' .. ' 1., , . :1 : : 1 I I l •. I!' I ... : I' I . ;i ,; ; !: ! 3/26 ii, ' : !;.:Water h,;,anlf( 'AP; 13- ,:. • I, • i1 : , : ~ I I mattefs:~. :. ! r · .. . (a) t}lf pr~~J,.\9( (;r chat~e .for. ,~:ater suppl ~ed f, 1 ~ I , ~ , i I , 1 ! , • · t , '. , ' (!~ t{·by,·n~~t1,ns ~>f pltl?;i•c supply '.. • . ( 11 )· ~:: by n~eter: (iii) by , ,n'eans of a private supply to a tcnem~nt: (iv). to: any· o't1ice. harracks. institution . undertaking or building whether o:fa public Ol"private naturt;: ' (,·) to a sih.:· of an~: hui-lding umkr construction: I (b) levy or impose a sp·ecial rate or charge: (c) the amount of rent to be paid for meters: (d) the offic~r to whom or the office at which the rate. charge or rent shall be paid. and whether such rate. charges or t\.·nt shall be paid monthly. qudrterly. hulf yearly!.l1H· yeai:ly i1r: arn:ars or in aJ\'ance.· and the date on which the lirst payment uf such rate. charge·· or .. rent shall become due. or in the case of \\'ater supplied by a public supply; the manner in \Vhich , the. ·charge for such water shall be payabk: ( e) exceptions from any ,-vater rate or charge or any tenement or class of te~1cmen~s. or ,any person or c:h:~ss or persons: ; (f) the meth:()d and'. . mt=mner in ,vhich .. ,vater may he taken t'rom t' \ I I' ' ,. .,, .l public fount;ains 01~ public, supply: : : ' (g) the price. ~o he p~ 1 i<l Jor all .~en·ices c<~ ~1structed or laid by the Board and the tiirne .. : and plact: for the p~1yment or the same: (h) the coaistru¢tiof lpying. litting. alte1~ation and re-adjustment of services .. • c)lld .i1aturc. quqlity. size' arn;I, I pattern thereor and of meters used therewith:: . - ... : (i) the form/ or: all:,h(~ti,ce~ required, to::~e ;gin:n ui:· sent u11der this Law an~ . the. is~uiti¥ )rncl, s e,r,·ice itl~eh:~or: . (j) the cont!·ol. h'ht:~he,r ,~r not by p1~(\hi~iti·on. ol" !\~~Hing lin or fishing in ai~Y v-.a.t~r~·w<trk\or ai~y 1 ~lthe!·.;;fop11 of acth·i~i~s that \ma~ pollute thej;\)ater: : Ir' : I • : • ' : • • ' . • : ' (k) the preyentit~n tjf ihe wron·gful bpeni1ig or closing of 1 ariy: lock.'.· c~c~:. • ,~1lve.: . s;lq i,~f or:rnap}10Jc.i appcrtqi,(1 ing to. ~.n): water~~or~~ <.~r 9~he'i:wi,sr :helongjqg t.hl!r~tq: : . : , • (l) ,th~r,~~·:~11,tio'q o'r \\'.UStc:01. \\'at0r: • •. 1 '· i . I·. . . (nv)i:~~{}i~Jrih;v~ntioni of the (:o'mniiss.icm nr an~.-: offri1ce or ,,~:,t ·!·l,,;,•i;, .. ~ . .1 ii" J ft 1,. ~ t~; 1,, '1 ·' . ' •1~1 p,,1. ~1,,r r· ,. ·•,: . i· 1 •• i • 'l'.j~;il~: ·,:1~· 'f ~•:,;;: ; ,, • I q. '. ·!; • I '·,. j,,:.::li,;,l I· f 1.. '· . l I • \ • ,· '1" ~'.~ ! . ':1,1 •••• , •. ' '?.··t}· !·'..: r'<: '\ ··~, I • ; : ; ! : !; j I : ' ~ ' I I' 'i' .• ,I I , , }I· '. ,::t.• I. I ' I :.i, .. '· .l : I, I ·:n \.: !': ! ! Wuter /J~1a}'.cl f(,.f P f 3.., 'I I 3127 nuisance hii or; abo.:ut anv: of the ,rnrks. plants .. ~uilj~ings or premises offth~ B~a1;d:: • . • . . : •• . (n) the pre~·¢ntion 'of trespass upon or-1n.1ury to sw11ons. works·. plants. build111gs·or premise:s ai1pertaining to an) \\aler~works or otherwise be.lorni. thereto: (o) generally for~regu:lating thu opcn~tion· and the maintenance of the water-works and the governa~ce thereof and maintenance of goo<;l order· therc:011: (p) generall 1 y for the preservat ioh arid the consern1tion of the ·sources of \Valer in catchment an~as: (q) the prescription of penalties, for offenses against any • regttlations 1 madc under this section. • [2] Regulations made urn. kr thi~ .se1.:tiu~1 ma~ h~ gi, ~·n retrospec~.ive effe¢t: Proy;ided that:~ 1' : i , (a) :subject to the provisions or paragrapl1 ( i ) 1 t)f sub- section [2] of section 7 and section. 26 ,vatcr h a.s ip fact be~n supplied, in resp~ct of the ,period for which ~Ul~ regulation. \\ herL·hy any prices., charge or am:ou~H r01: ''.akr sup1~I icd' or r~111 llH. 11lL'tL·rs i~ to he pay~.hle. are to be ,giYL'nn:trospl'Ctl\·t encut: : : ' ' I • ,jl . . .... • . I . I I • ' • •• ' • I (b), UP.· .thing in such reg~tlati~ms con 1 ,tain~d l~I': by ,·irtue or an)··· 01.· the pro~ions of thi~ Law shall constitute or. be construed as. purporting to qbr.stitute: as an ~'ffense comm itte.d by .. an): :person any a~t :Or ·t.1··•.•: • , '· . ,:· ,.. . . : . , • .•.II .• .; .,. . ' :· , . . . . .•• co111;n:r~ ss1on by him which \\'itlS: nol sucl~Jln oqense· at the t11~1c. ~t ;took . ' I ' : I .. , ... , .. ' I I ' ' • place 41nd aqy, a~:l ori ~lq1i,s~1pi1 may ·1.:onsti\t1te: an olTeHse by .virtue of the provis~or{bf S~I.C~1. 1:egtilat!qns ,o( this ·1 \m ~mly· ~·ll ;-;o far i1s:the same h~1s taken plac1 or has: hcen !construed, on or alter tht· date ·ot the pub,,icatib.1,1 qf, th~ /eg~il,at:iqn~ ji,1 th~ St~llr,Gtv~tk. I •: .', • '~• • ~:I ' ' '. ' I • ' ' ' : ' - i • ., ; '•1 ,·: 1{: ,i: ! I j • : :: • • . [3] It <-) ny p~1:,~0;1 contravenes 1or foils to comply ,vith the provisions of any: i·egul·afit)J1S 1~rndc,: un~ter : the p1 ·i~iuns of this se~tion. the Board ·may. ~ith(lut pr0ju"di:~\.' to its rigt1·1s t~l t~1kt pnxc~dings for ,~, fine or 1:othe~· 1 peri1.J\Y: .. i.i\. rt-'sp~qt" yr /ud/ ~ontra,·~ntiun ! or' .nm~ compli~11ce~.'cp(6ff' tht\ supply l~n9 i1Viic.~ditjl~n '( in tlje aliern~1live) may. aft~r Sllf~~ p'.otk·\.. i~1 \'''~!t~ng}1~· ii 1~1a~ t 1 hi11k lit. ~ntcr mid ca~ISC any ,va~~r ft~t~~gr: belon.gp1s: tll I i:o1: ; used ·h, that pt·rson wh1.ch I -·~ I j ~ I • !, ,: : ~ ' . \.I ~ : ~. • ' I i ; ; \. :: "i . . : t: , : .: l r r . i.:;. . i I; . ,! J •• ' ) ' ' i ,. I' 1'1; t'j '• I ,: - IT i •11 ' I I II : i' I :j 3128 '·,1:"'u;,1, ',' .': 1 •11 I .. i i 1 ; : i . ':. Ii:·. . . ! '. ! • . •• • l I . . are noti ih':jaec<)rdanceJWilh the requin~men(s or th~ h.:·gulations to be alter~d;. : it;dpt~f1:ed :or. rt:n~ove& . a11d mtiy rccon:r ; tile expenses reasonablt irydun\id by it Jn Sl) doing frotn the person in J~foult ih the manner pro'v,ided; for' the ··rect)very t)I' wa'ter nites. · [ 4] The appli<:ation or any of th(' l"l',gulations mad(' under this S('dion' may he general or mav h(' limit\.'d 'as tu area or lime nr othl:rwisc. '- ! ~ 22. Notwithstanding any or the pn)\'i!-iions of this L.ll\\ no person shall be liable to pay rates levied hy more than one method in respect of the same supply of water or to pay any charge as \.veil as a rate in respect of the same supply of water. 23. The owner or occupier .o.f eve,)· tcne1 11ent not exemptt=d from a rate or charge·-shall ·be I iable to· the Board· for payment· of the rate or ch'.argc: but : unle~s. otfo::r\\'ise, prt.'SL'ribed in t>rckr or regulations 'imposing..· such. rate. or charg~ thL' same ~hall. he deemed an·. own~r's· :11a11:. ·and: as bet,,tt:~n the.:. occupier and the owner of anj· SUL'h t~nement. s:hall in ~hc·ah;~llL't' or any agreement to the contra1ry. be borne by the mvne11. and. the owner in an action for money paid to this u se~ or may-be deducJed from tmy rent due or to become due in respe.ct or the tenement.: ; , I , I , 24. If any :1:,,ison foil~d<l pay, any :r~1~L: or <.:luirgcs f1.)I' \vhich he is liable ,vi thin: on('; moi1t:h alter th~ saht(', becomes pa) ahk. the.: Board may recover; the same with costs in any court of competent jurisdiction;l • ; • . 1 25. The Board' sh.ill aJ far a~ p,1$sihk 111ain1:1ip a cunt in11i1y of Supply of water: : • • • • ' • • •. • • • • j I .. I'.. Provided tlttati:'- ·1 ,, • ·1·.;: : : . ' . : 1·~ 'I : I ' I J,1 l• < f • • ~ 1 I ~ I ' • ~ ' ' . I • ' •, • •• ' ( a) th~ ~\li.tt\i . .sha~J,·ha~,.~-the:·'~i!fht to S~l~h1flld tl)e ,.suppl~· ~)I' w~t~r for suc.,j, ,r~n.1pd~. i ~t may be :P~~es~a~~y Jor,.ca~TY•~g out 111spect1on~ test or.::~Mu;~i 4~1d Jot~ t:h~!:mak111!:!, ol, ;nt:\~ ~onn~t:t t()~1s: • . . : : (b) tl1~:"Q~i~fr9 :. !'ilila);): : 1.1,m·~. i-tl~l' ti,g.l~ t t'l~: ~\u~p1.:.·n,d,, )i· 1 di~ton~i;nue any suppl)1t;.\\i·l1J~·e pµy1 11e1it o;( any : r~1tes . :-~h:1es: pr hdrges aiJ in arrears·.; :n· i,{; 1 1'. . ,, . i , • i • : · . i;;,:f;:',!, : '..! .·1 , •• , • I • '1.t1 •, I : • 1 • I' • i : j ,.:tli~ Prohibition ol' . doubk payment ,I Liability for payment or water rat,e or charg~ Penally for dcfoull Exemption from liabiJit, I • • 1;:'• Powers of the Board to supply water through any services and impose sanctions on any defaulter ' ,' -j! ,· !· t 1 . , 11/ate,: B/w~·d J ( 'A .i> 13 :-. :-: ' I ••' [2] The1' Bt1ri 1 rd shall it~ nt/ case pe LuJdc1; :a'ny.obligation to :·p ay dafd.'~ge·s ~r' co111p·ensation for l~1ss:. damage or inco1wc11iencc ·: caused to.! a · consumer throuiih any suspensio n. failure: ! . 'j. •' ,, ' ..... discontihm1ikc ·nl· a whole or: pt11:tial interrupt ion tl[ suppl~·· for water how.e\ e;· c aused. 26. The Board may purchase in bul~: and may re-sell such viater whether in hulk or hy!distrihution direct to indi\'idual consumers. 27[1] The Board may. suh krt to the pn.1,·isitms o1 any regulations made unde:r section ~~- suppl\' water throu!.!h am· service I . ... . to any tenement or application heing made by the o\\·ner or occupier thereo r vvho .. ;shal I. pay .to the ,.[3oard any charges . the Board may require fo1: the. laying .oT a servi'cc :10. such tenement. [2] The Board may refuse to supply .,rnt~ct~1 .any partil:ular tenement ?therwise 'than , thr ~;µ&h a; q1t:1~1· whh:h shall h~ supplied, installed and mamtumed bv .the Board.. : ; . [3] The occup 1 ier <.~'( a (e1;cn1e1~l h) ,\·hi~I\ water is. supplied b),· : meter shall 1 pa~ ! n10·nu,1'.y to th: 1 hn,ii-d ·\11L' l ~1'1~10llll•l ½tue. f'<;n· the excess consumptiol1':ahd for 111dd' re11t. ' • [ 4] The R;opnf s11~1 I as soon as nrny cpnn~n ient ly he p lter the . end of each ::n~6nth.)lotify the O~Cllp~er -~)r :~ tenement S~lpplied with water' '. I of. the·,: a 1 111oi.11it dLte '' 1fh~1i1 'him for excess consumption and . {t~r.m,cte1: r~nr, an~i \I\L' anlll~111l Pi-~>·ahlt: for excess COl1Sl lmp~1op t~.rn\ th~ Ii71e~cr rcpt, ;~hull: he )1(!1d hy such occupi~r \\ ith'ib1, (ourt~en <.hlys ·o( tl?c: sel·~ .. icc: upoi1 hin1 ·of s~ch notic~ ai~d ,: .. v:. llf s:i1!11~ is not. paid,:: th~· : I Boar~l • may disconnect the s 1 ervi ~·e to :the; te11ement.: '. • • :. '.; :, : :i .. , I .. •·· ,. • I • [5] If any pers?q r!aps to pay the : '1'~?i°L~11L :due,, frop~: hi ~11 t\1r excess cons:q1;11 p~ 10.p,. ·or. me~er reqL t,1)~ 1 ~~pl11;~~ n:1ay. r~c.ny(jr :ll~c S<l:me with ; . . c.~1st./ 1 togethc:1·; ·\\:'i.ih ; . thie expense:·· 'c..1f disconnect,i'n~ -:the:J'$en·ic~ to q,c t~n~ m,cnt\ 111 a11,· L:cn~rt: \;f c9mpetent)L·1·ri~dicJjflL • , • •. '. . i •• )f I : : 'i ~ / L: .• ' ~i. I ' : 1 'i I ' i : I . .· ',I •• ' ·ju"' 1 ! ,. ~ ,;. ,~ . u" .1 • 1 .:1 ;~™.·.•.,:.::! ,J :-J;I.( • ., :/~i1,1K ,i · · i,.: 'I ••• ' ~ : :!~!~)':'..(t • ',; ;'t • 'li',i It:' <; •'. ~ ~ '~ ;• ,, l ,• ~ \ I ;;.i:: I: j· I d ~ i ; ' I I I,'.' i ; I ' , .I ,, 1-- • .. ., i '. ' : i . : :.' 3130 :'H,.t,/. ,;,,arc/ {('AP /3? ··, 1 : , f ' ' 28. The Board sha(I :not hY ,~irrw: pf n\aking any ·l • : 1, • i • : • 1 • •1• · · : . : E,xemJJtion th'rn,!.i inspection ,.:or test oCa con~umer's. pipes .. littings~ app 1a11. ·ces • · : -, liabilit/for and apparaJus II~ accordanc,e with this La\V or ant regulations : ·safet~ of .', made thereunder, whether· in . accordance v.1ith • :this Law or any regulations: made thereunder whether during process· of:· the work of installation of the cdnsumer's prcmise.s or atter its completion .. • he deemed to he responsihlc l'ol· the: efti~icnl.:y or safety or the consumer's ,pipes. fittings. appliarn;cs and apparatus Sl) inspc<:tcd or tested. ur ltll" the use or misuse of apparatu~ hf the cdnsumer or any other person other than an employee of the l~oard. 29. Except it~ Sll far as is other\\ ise prm· ided hy this La\v. where a supply of wate.1: is provid,ed I by .U1e Board in any part of an area. fr>r prb·ate .PL.11:po~:0< c\cry :per~()l1 \\ ith i 11 , that pan of. the area shall. qpo1:1 applicatinq tn the . l~oard. be ~ntitkd to a : supply on ths sa1i1e tcn11s on ~vhjch otb~r pc1\on~ in such part : of the area • arc entitled • unde,~ simil,ir circun1stances to a correspondri,g .• supp:ly~ : pi·oyidet~ that ih~ the cas~ i of a t)esh • connection 'ad~quai'e': vv·ater C,)n: be • rn~de ~wail,1bJe wi.thou.t detriment tq c 1 ~;istir:i~ .. suppl ie~: to f?~r~~~ns 01· i'n~dhu ,o.n~ in the area. i : ! • · •• : .·, .• , . . ,1·:. \ • :i. ·, ::!: . •• · • - • . ! I ·;t~ :. ',!. 30 [ 1 I If ;ii~y \1l'J~t]ll \, i· ~11y, d fof irt 111 en( () l}h~ G (}V~;n;ne n;i or anv other ~~t;(1thont \· :d<.H~S .~11~U 1rnllter pr thin!.!. which ~uoh ~ , f , , . . 1,..,, • •. . \. •. ·: i , I , ! ' ~ , , ~ , persop·.i· (\epartme;nt or , ,authority :i\ hy or unckr any law •. l .•. ~ •.,. ' j ''. I • ' ; • • . : • ' ' aut1~9,11~~ed\ :~~> }ki a1Jd \vhi<.:h . n:l!cc~~ita~cs ,~11 alh.:ration in ai~y paq ~-~1f ~!1'1~ wate~ ~or.ks o 1 I° I q O ~ , d 'ftp \,~1 t Ion sxs,tcm vested. m the! !~ir-r~P~!'>', ?~ t ~~ • [Bo? r.~~ , tll~ . ~(~ai:d: , sha:11 np. •~eas(Jl?~hle 1101·: -~~ f,pe~ng g1vep '. tp. l l. 'by -~llt:,1: psr.son. departnient., or: aqt' '. ?d6, (Hak</. Sl!l',h •. it(t:l~t;aq<\li -~111~1 . th(·: l'i\fK'llS.l'S i:1kurr~d t~.fl<ff! ~f Han ,~e . 1h~J';9 .\>Y :s.\1f h : ':'-T~on 1 d~ra~·q11'.e111 or a~t 1i~lilt.Yi : ·: ·, . : . . . , . . . • , . • . ,. • :•:l:(f}: ;, ,, · . -:~.-: ::·; ::. ; :: : .'.::: : . .. • : : · 1 · : [2] 'J~}t:~¥;lf:·6n/ oq~m~r' d!'sp,l 1 l~~ ;Fis:q,g: as :t9 111'.~ :ap1;~.u1it;<:>f,slucJ1 expens~nl\~~~: sa111e .nm~; b~ rc l ~rrr,d ~Y-thl~I pers~•\ l~l,eP.,~1:' ,,;e~~ • or. au 1iwrr,t~1::trs ~lf~rcsatd, or ;the Boil.rl~ tq ip~ arhttrator to· bµ appomtetl, l.h~r the .~oard. 1 : • i 1 • • :: , I i·. i ., ~:, .. , . -r/ .~ : .. . ... : l . { t': ; I J. . . .. . ,. ~ • : ;'•· :1,' 1 . :·1,! I :·i I "i ~ l /11., I: , ·, 1; • i:i 1:: .. :iiF. .(: .. ·:,·, 1 J. •. consumers pipes Righi of a consumer 'j . J I' l 1': Expenses on alteration of \\aler works Accounts of the Board Annual reports I 'I i • : • U13l . 'I. t·· :; PARTltlccoL,NTj AND REPoRTs oF TIIE B0A1l0 31 [ 1] • 'The Board shall~- , ! (a) ca~.se :to' • be- kept ' p1 ·bper accounts in respect of its functions under this I.a\\ and other records in rebition . ' thereto. and: (b) prcparJ. in respect of each linandal yt:ar. a statement of accounts in I such form as may be approved by the General Manager. [2] The said annual statement of account shall he accurate. true and fair statement nf the tina1Kial transactions and nf tht: result of the operations or the boai-d thr the linancial y1.:ar to ,vhich it relates. [3] The said annual .statement of accounts shall be audited by an auditor or . ,~uditors : to-. b~-. a1~point9d 1a111:ually. PY Ge~ 1 eral Manager attcr consulta.tion: with thei Aud1tor-C,~1t1eral o,1 the State. and the remunc.:ratitm to hL' paid h, thL' Huard to the ' ' .. • . 1. auditor or i ~•ud1i tors so nppoi nt.L;cf shall be: upprnved !: b~ l:thc General Managt:r. , I • 1 • , t , i t •• ,, 1: • • I [ 4] . As soon as the said am'.lual statement of accouiats has been . I .. ,. . . .. . ,! , audited as ~1foresaid the General ·Manager shall forward to the B0cird a copy or the, report ll1Hlk hy the auditors. : I : ; [~ ] f .. ,Befo1:e·. tl~-e ~~-l1~1me1.1c~1rn.;1i:l t) !: .l.·~~~l-1 .1i~1~11icial .\~~•r ... t.hc G,r q,\ral Mana?~r sl)a~l pre~~re. ia.r e~.~lll\c~le ?I 1t,s ':·~ve?,ue ~111d e~I: .h~~tun ... = to~-th~, f111anc1a' y:eai~ and: sNbp.111 the sam:~ to: the 13:~~ .. tor Hs. appr,t)val and ;the (iem:i,rali Manager shall h~vc pqm ; •1 ~o di-.;~tlh, " n:r redwJ~: the pn), isidns' undl'r an: itetri in thtfril~unatc a~ i,t nwy co,ns1tkr ~ll'~l.'S:~ar~·; , . , ! (:.:•i<~-- , ,: . . • =: • . : i .;, ·• •• · • ;: •· 32. t I']. Th~ :Gei1eraJ Manager shall. wi~b:It1,: six· months ,111er tl1~ end of '.each ;financ'ial y~af.111ake to th~ )3,o,trd a reporf in· such form a·hd cq1~t,dnfr1g such; piu·ti~ulars: ,,~-.it 111a) , from time t'o time direct.· deal:iiH!. ·,, ith tlk act kit it's or 11\('1 hnnrd durilH!. that I . I .. ' ~ tfoanchd yl.!·a,: ' ; I : ' I' L '\. I ; 1 ~ I ;· !: . I: i , .. ·.(. i I .;, ::1··. 1::1'' ;, I ·' . ' ti j I. ; I I '• f'1 I' • .. , 'I ,: i· I• I i: .. • Walt!r Board[( 'AP 13 7; • ,i> : , :: : [2·] 1~ye~y af1n~1:a:I repor~ mt1d t.· • by • :· ,tl 1e l!om~? m~der! substh::.t10n: l:l] ~hall· con~tHn }i,t.t1t1culars.:ut all d1n.:cl;1011s given under" this'.; Law:; ·by 'the doverrior to th~ board during'. each financial y0,)r. '.; : I T PART VII;- OFf{ENCES 33[1] No individual or organi~ation shall construct a water-works iv,·ithout th~ approval of the Go,. er 11 l\r. [2] This section shall .not upply to the construction of \\Clls having a diamc.ter- not exceeding 1.2m ~md a depth not exceeding 70111. [3] Notwithstanding t.he provisions otf':subsection [21 of this section no ··person ·shal;I-• pump ~vat er • or .. perm it artesian water to flow from a ,veil which have a diameter not exceeding l .2m and a depth not excceping 70m or any borehole within I km of a \Vater \Vorks. urkss\permitt:cd Ill writing so to do by the Governor. • t :. : Provided that : the ·,B()ard may hy notice 111 the Stat:e Gaz~tte I . • specify ·any' areh befi1g further than I km frrnn. an~ water- works wher~: water :shall not be pumped or artesian water permitted lq tlo\\' fr(l.111 any s~1~h . ·\,\di ior borehole vvithout the permi;;sion in wrfr~1.:ig of tlw ·(inve~·nor. [4] Not~i1.1g in thi s :s~<.:tion ~hall-alkct the· ri~hts .ofan~ p~rson under t hislil\~i and (ltlfor wri th.:h la\\'.i I ·: .: . '. .. :: • [5] An·:y/ pe1·son: who: 1~ontr"ve11e al))' olf the ;pro,·i~i~~ns of this section ;:s1l,)II . be guiitiy qf q1t1 <)f,kncc. and ~hall i be, Jiable ,o.n \ convicf.i'.~1)1:·to a fin'e :,~ql· ex.b~eding. lh't\ thousand =N,tira: oi·. tio 1 impris0:w •.7 : :~ , t1nt }O a:t~•:m : w1r ~~c.c.;;edit~g. six · months·-~ 1Pt fo h.~>th : ' such fitJf~~~hµ .. i111pr. is;<.,nnwnt}l · ,:: :. , · . . • ·, '(;:: : , 1 • : .; , R\!strictions. otfrncl!s and punishm~nt i' H~~\i. 1 • • : : ii • • • 34~ Any/f-'~e.:s,bn ,{h{,:-i i I\ '1: • Liabilityi for ( , n; • 1 I • 11 • 1 • I I k • l 1 • damage and a ) v, 1 .. ,·lu ·y • or i ncg 1.1g4n~ Y: · 1. a1-i:,1ageS: • ,PJ.> w,atcn, or • s.i : pu 1 1c , • pollution fo'.~mtain., and scrvic~ (~r\,~nrr 1~1L':k-r; T I ':' , ~ < i j .. ., . • . ·1 · / \ ·. J 1; 1 • '.i. l 1!' I l I' . '. I ) ' I ... I· i 'I :'1 Liability for waste and altering services Liability for alteration of water works ,, , ( Weiler Bb,~nl [CAP 13: ·: 'i3/33: ( b) un1~;~p.in\ drav~·:~ off di:Wrts • or ti,kcs wat1..•r fr~lll) the saml'. ,: or front: \1''; Stream·. ()It \V,itcr ,• by wh'ich miy \\ atci'. work~ are : . suppl ie<l, (~r:; (c) poli'qtes anj 1 such' ,water. or allo\v any fdul liquid, gas or· other rl('>xious or injurious mattler's or enter into anv ,vater . . . works or an)· sen·ice connected therewith: shall he guilty or an offence and shall • be liable . on <.:onvi<.:tion to· a linl' not ' • ' exceeding five thousand ~aira or: to imprisonment for term riot exceeding six months or hoth such tine and irnprisrn1mcnt. ' i 35 [I] Any,person ,~·ho willful!~ or nl'gligently misuses. ,,astes or causes or allo\\ls to hl' .1~1.isusl'd rn:. wastl' any ,,.akr passing iJllo. through, upon .. or . n~~L: any t~nenJ!e.n( tj·om .. any .. ,yate,r- wt1rks . shall be guilty of an t)ffence and ~hall be liahk on convi<.:tion to a tine not ~XGt;ed i)1g ~\VO tl1ousai~cl Nai ra or to i n·frll·isonmcnt for a term not cxceeging three month~. I I I [2] Any pe,rson whd niters~ or causes. or perm its to be altered, any service· ~vithout • thf :~qnsent of the. Bqard or contrary to any regulaUons. made •. ~111der this . Law.· shall be guilty of. an offence amf shall be liabh; l?l1 C,lll)\'iction to a tine, not excocding two thousaqd :Nain:i: • 6r; tt) :in1pri:~mnm~nt :fl.)r a term not 1 J . I J: exceeding three mo.1:11h ... , 't· i :: ': ~ l • ... ;:, -· i' i' 3134 i and the cost of replacing ~m~ such ~er-(ict· dr m~tcr: may b~ recovered up,lll the :order or a (Ollrt 'in: 1 • 1 11l' ' same manner as any penalty m~l)'- b~ rc~overe~i L\pon 'C~)ll\' i e:t ion. I ! : l ,' 37. Any pe~·s~n'who:•puts. or allo.,,vs to he put. to !remain or to ·Liahilityfor accumulate; ()11 any tenement' O\\'t1ed or occupied by-him or his ' accumulation of any matter/earth in servan.t or who foils to 1-emm·c or caus~d to hL' rL·mn, cd or to take wat..:r works such steps • as may be necessary to pre, l'lll. upon not iL'c in ·writing from the board any foul. or injurious math:r or an) earth : deposiited or ex,cavated material in such manner or place that it may be washed. 1 fall or· be carried into any watcr-,vorks or the . • gathering gr,ounds thereof: shall he guilty of an offence and shall he liable on con\'iction to a line not cx~ccding. live thousand Naira and in respect o(any period during ,,·hic..:h such matter, • earth depos.it or : cxcavat~d .. matcrifrls is allm,:ed to. 1\:main . after notice}n i:ritin~ .. from ~he ~oard !'fquiying thcrsame to b~ removed to f' p~nalty of one Jhou~and Nairn ll:lr each day while th~ offence cont'i'nu~s. • ; : • ' , : I ' :: i ! 38. ~ny pers:q n \\ ho:~ . ·: 1· 1. ·, .••• (a) o.athes in ~ny water-~vo.rks: (b) ;iwasf1es+ :thro"".'s; ()~· i'ca~1ses:1 t 1 n ~ntd·. qlel:ei\~ !', ~111) animal 'or an~·· Clo~ies materials or ,thing:1 . . : . 1 . (c) ®'rongfu:lly (~pens : ~lr. closes any lo+: C..:{~rk. ~ a!"~~ sl ~iice or maii,ppl~ be~o1 1gi:ng h~ ~lll~ '>at er ,~ orks: \h,!1 I :b~· ,gui;l ty \{ an qt'~ence an~,~~l~all b~: !1able ont'co1p·1ctwn ,,o ~ t!IW l~Ol ex ceep111!:?,, ~-1ve • tl)i~i~n<t')~aira '.Or , tO !il11J1riSOllrl1C,jt! for 1a ~~rn\ -1.~l)~:. e\C~e(!~qg f<;>~p n~qntl1,s. . . , : .... , ,, . :,, 1 ::· 1 ·r - , '. '1 iit · :d~1)' I ·.!' •. ·:. l,:l:>!·f • ·.:.·\ 39. Whir.#.~my peuson. fail~ t,o pa~ the h.lte. ·~~r 1 t 1p,a·~;,lble·1hy him .liy . virtue ofJ~~i~'. I .a,Y~ lhe Hoaj·d llHl} c(ll off any'. su1p,pl) -~n~I mrn.y recO\;er the ex~~ij!ps. l'ro·~n q1c: per:;01f i'n de foult i\~•itb .:cusi :·ln: ,tn) cou,rl' oJ compet~(i:ur 1 isc.li~·ifcrn. l ' . , • • ' , j ~ ) 40. Any persoj1 ,~ hq without, lawful jurisdiction or excuse. the proof of which shal ~ Jic; .on--tl~e p~rson charged: (a) in cites ~m~· J)Crson:, to r~fust: :to :P~;•y an) rptt~· 011 drnrg~-puyahk by 'i,:': : i :'• I . '' I' I I I I·, I ', i -1.iabilit, li.>r ,,,ashing nncl 6,ut{ing in the ~. \~atcr ~v~rks . ; Ii I Powc.r o'.rthe lloard to dis1.:onncc1 or rc1.:ovcr l!Xpt'nscs Liabilit}' for inciting person's· to rdi.1si to pav rah::-p1: barg~s Power of the Board to appoint any person to institute action Power of the Health Officer to inspect works Powers of the Board to surcharge I. !· i; • I . ! . • . • : : : : • : • . ) ')..:. . · ; Wj11C'r Board{( .·I l I.> ' 3135 ' ; .. '. . • . .; him h\· virtue. o(this 'Liw~ or: . •: ' 1• I ,'. • '::; • ; (b) incites or:~ssist allY :pers~n ,to misrepresei1t in ~nywa~· his ratab,le, capacity or any: informat ion: material :to ~he assessment of or ra~ing i up;9r . any te~emef}t of \V~ich he is ovmer ot7 occupier:. shalf be \• gti i\,v or an <.1ff'cnce mid shall he liable on conviction to a fine not exce~ding twb thousand Nairn or imprisonment for a term not exceedi.ng t l1i• e c month or :hoth such tine and imprist,nment. . . l .PART VIII -•'MISCELLANEOliS A'.'JD GENERAL 41 [ 1] In any action ror t;he recc~very 'of any rate. charge or other moneys other than fines and penalties.dt'.1e payable or recoverable under this Lim,.. a certi ticate from the Board or or an: person appoint~d h):i th1..' Board in that hcha Ir that ~rny sum or mon~y is due and that the ~<:lcndanl is,:the: person liabl~ to pay the ·sum. shall: ill'. the absence of any e-.;·idt:nce ;to the ·co11trary. ·he· ~onclusivn:videm:e· of such debt an<.1 or. the non-pay q1 c n l thereof. and that, the defendant is ·the person- liable :to pay tJ1e sum. .. "1' . ' i ; [2] Every st\ch 1 action ,may· lf institu:tcd. h) the Boar~l or hy any person autho1:~sed by the 11oard. to institute, 1 su~h action on its behalf. ·,;. . .. . ., l .1i;, !' . 42. A health officer;m any'. pe11s<.m .au'tl~~lri:Sed in "riting by him • may enter miy ,,ater-,,6rks be,twecn si~ ()'dock in the morning and six o'~l9ck,'.: in: th e'.: atlt;nwop: l~I' :l't an· emergency at any other qrnc!;. for \t h~. p~1rpqs~ of in.sp~cpng such "·~11\;r- work¥• or any pai·t tl,en::<.)I: .ar1,d : ·or iaki1)g· sap1pl\:s or .the "akr supplied from such -~-vatef-works: • • : l :!·. 1 .. ; .·: •• .. ' '. I j'I :. ' .1 , . 1 . ' I. ,; .,, L ' I I ,,.11 I • . I ... I ' '. 43 [I] • Wti~re upon cons1,9~·ru1g any audit rep.( fft on ~,cco~u~ts or in anY;(?~hc1· fUS~~. ·.~1\e ;·<i!~ncr11: M'.ar~1-~,~·~ i> sr~tistkd tha( in respe~y ol ,l.h~ l linqJ ll>lisoJ tlJ-.; l~Ui.trd un'cler this La\\:- . I • ' , 14• ~ , • . , , I , I. , , , , I l 1 , 1 . , , , , I I , . I • 1 •. (a), ~??r\!i~W~\ :;:th1;c. ~p ·, Jl)r. ~h1w~1 . has ll~?t.! .teen c.iul~·. i')rou,ght i\O air :1· ~-~Jii by.;·tt'ny·. pe(son b)! 1\~d1om -su<;h suin ough't to have been I t ~ •: I I fl. I . I I ' I I I,, I br· i •1~( ,~nt.o acco;~in.t. or~. ''., , . 1. 1 , • •' ,: , 1 ,,u. 11 .. .:.ir ,,:r,: , ., :.,.1 .• , • • . , • • • I ' I ,1 I ~j I!,' : I I 1 , I I ♦ • (~r~1~{~ 1'M{ • i)I- i . d'~tii.f,Jcy in, ·111/ 1i;1mleys/; ;;I' i<;SS :(ii' d~stru~);/Rhi Or; ai~i ol,h~/'! j1rdi1cit ~ . ,(I j" l h~; lloa rd h us pee LI rred :l·->r !/.· j, ';; '.'. .• ~1.. l • ;•·' • • ; . , ... , • •1·1,:, , ~ , · , . • . •· I ,i ' . i;:, ... I r /. I i. l I. . 1'. .. J I ; i. .t •• : '.f . ' i' 3136 by rea~Qn:,\;r the-' ~e~lige1·1ce. hrcach. of l)fticial dut\' br other miscond4 1 ct <.>f ai,y ncrs<.1n; ! • ~n- . . . . . . ( C) The Ge11eral rvfonager lll~l\' surcha'n.!C the amount of such : Ii ; -- .. • '-,., ' sum loss. ·o I!' dcflciency or \.)r tht> ,·aluc or the property lost or dcstro~-~~l. upon the p~rsun a;foresaid whL'thcr he he a member. of!. the Board or an nlfo:er or other ~mployee or agent of· the'. Board. [2] Before exercising any of his po,,;ers under sub:..seciion [I]~ the Generc)l Manager may hy • \\Tiling. ;under~ his hand authorise ai~y person to conduct ,in enquiry. for th~ purposes of this section :~md to take evidence and examine ,, itncsses upon oath or affirmation (which oath l,r artirmation tlHll pL'rsnn is hereby emi1,m, cred tl~ administer) .and that person may by summ<.)n~ m1ckr hi~ .hhnJ, n:quin:. ~di !-,l!Ch persons a~ he may deem fit to appear before him at a i time and place :so ~lated in such sun1i111ons anµ ,fo: • prodticJ· all, such brnlks, recoi·ds, accounts and other documents and :matcria Is as he may consider nl:c'cssary ,ll?r, .the purpos1..· u.f th1..· }IHllllr). :· [3] if .thq • ( ~cn~1:a'1: Mana~cr J.~cide:s to. sun:hn 1 rw~~ .an~; amount upo,n ar1y persbn u1itkr suh-.sccti~·m I 11 111..· ~J,all cause a notice to be ;served 1 ~ipon him .• or 01i his legal • representatives in the event of his deall1 requiri11g hit~ or such l~eprc,scntatives to pay the aJ1Jount' s.u',i:ch arged' ,,:ithin 1 slich • 11eri,xt f1\rn1 the ~litt~ of the stfr\~f~. o(th1;! n~;lli<\a~ ,~my bt·:spl'cilk~l 1 t1:1er.ein. ~. :,, • • • [ 4] N?~\(ih~ta;{diJ.ig ~n)'.of'. i'1J prov'isiPns I Of ~uQ-~~cfi'-m 131 ~J liabilit)f 1 ,i)~!.JsJirct1\u1gc :shhl! bf 1 1 1 i ~c.L1rrf.ii b'.y; alJY ~· ~).t;Qce1:.:. <>tli;er, empk~ri~111lQ\r nt~,h~ "of. '.:HlC I ;Bm:1i·l1 i \~'h(~ cqn ;·,,1j1t)VC : t6 Jhe satisfi~q~il~fii( ol; ~!1,f11c ', .. ~!it;n,0r~d :J'..,r\1),ugci·· q~at, ::lh~· ~ac~e~1:: ·1,t p~rsu~\~.~~tJ,(: a~l+liJ-1.~'. 1 ,~~ct+~ia~1~c:,;,,.! q1 1 ~;he· t chn~. ol) ,~. r~sol \1:t i 011 yr tryr, 8,~fFµ, or .ot, ~nfjC<.~1pm1tt~~I qu/y a~,po1nt~d. unt~et~ .• this La\\: O~;!! o{ii'!lJ~e: ,writ~,en: ::Lnstt~~stit)l~S: iof ,fny· oftict·r- ~llher cm'pl9icc o~·fage··.11.·t. of lhe .. B;da .. i-tt.· fo \\'ht.)SC <)hk'1~s.· in n:lat.i01·j· to I the mttfter i~1~~u~~.µ.on. J~c "a'½! ~{1~i.,Ccli-T . 1 . l / , i . : . . , .. , •. • .: \: , I i ~. ~ I t ~ '. • • ' •• 1 • • • '1 , • •• : ~ • , , '. p:~~~µ·~d thai ll~lthiwg j11 1liis\li~sd\ion sh\11 I J·e:n 1'\ all~ pc,1'~.0ll . T{:- .::•:· .. ) It : I {:·~ • ' i i I I I+ : I ~ • : . 1 1 i° .• :;~ ' :'1 ·1 ·; i: '.:i: ''() ,! :.:i ·, •,' :• I I:: I. I ··: ,,. I. l 1 1,,.:. I 'J I ' ! ': Recovery of surcharge Appeal against surcharge Powers of the Board to investigate land for water works J :, : i f I I I i' I, j ; n;; :'.Pi :• 3j37. f~om liabili/ty to :surcha~.:ge )11 a:ccordance ·witl1 the '.rro,·isjons of this sccl'itlll:':: \' hl'r~ thnt ,~:L'rson knew or ought i·0aso1~ably l:O have . known • thifi 'the tcm1s o:r a:m·. 1~csolutirrn, or :am·· written: instructi'oii~ as : aforesa,id \\er~· lll~l in ;aCC()rdan,1.:e ' with :\he' I provisio~J/·or this La\\ • or an y re~ulations or rule mad c or. directi6ns giYen ·hereunder.: .... • 1, I 44. Any amount noti tied as a stfrchargc: in accordan<.:e ,,·ith thl! provisions of ,sub-section I> I of s~ction -D shap be 1..k·bt Jue to' thl! Board. and may be sued for any reco,:L'd· in any court of competent jurisdiction at thl' suit of the (ie:neral Manager. i 45 [ I j Any person who i,s, .ag~ric~1cd b~· any. decision or the Gen;eral Manager to ~urchargt: .. aity ~1ml1unt upQn· .hi.111 ~may. if the. decision .. relates to an amount excet•d,ing fi \'.e thousand Nairn. v,:ithin thirty days of such d~~isi?n. appe~ I t<.~. th~ •·! igl~ Court. :: I ' 1 • : I ~ ; ; ' [2] The High Court o.11 such ~mpeal ·shall h~}·~ pov\'er: to' ~oritirm. ' '' ' ' ,. ' ,• ,, '' ' vary or quash thl: d~ci~ion of th~ Ciene1:a 1.: Manag~r ,.lnd to, give such dircctio,ns as th~ fq~irr 1T1~1~) dl.·dn fit i'i1111~:e mailer : • ' '•'' ' ' ' 46 [ l] Wh~:ne,·er it· a;ppears to \he Board· that any land in the State is likeiy to he pe:ed~dfor th~ purpose: of any \\'at~r- ~vork the Board m av 'h\' its servant~ . and: riL1.ent tnl!ether. with a·II .rl:'cessarv workml'n ~·nil:;· ,up<.~~~:·t111~· ~~u.:h ·1~11~d and:~ ... :;: • \ • (a) survey an(I take leyd{ or, tht:Jmd: • 1 ::· . . ' : •.. . ·-. : n'.. (h) dig 6r hon:' und~r the sub-soil. and: . I \ I (c) do all other n~cessa1y. to ascertain wh~ther the'. Ian~: is, ~~apted for such; purp<.)Scs': Pr(l\}de~i tha,t 1n O such age~1t . sen·~m~ or worlrnm ' , ~ ,.., ,, . ' .l,, . . • • '. - • ~ , • . • , I , shall enter anv buildinc or ~111,· enclosed court or llarden attached to a d ~•·elli~~g; hou1~ ~~\c~pt '\i~h .the 1 co?1~9.1~i :~r. tlje occuRi~r. thereto I· unkss ;~ll least s~n~n Lhl\·s notice nt th(:: tntended ~ntn· has be~•~ gi;~!cW\~! .sµ~h occupier.,:· , :. L . 1 • ·,:;; :, ... : . : .•· • ,·,l· !►, , ' : I ' I •' • [~:l '. ~~'.~o,:n '.1r94~:~1;i~1111y ll~fl; h'i an;i( a1,1,r entr) 1\ia 1 de Under Sl~ti~d~lfw1 t;~) th;~ /~n~1rd ~hall pay clllnpc:11s~lt1on ror all damages :.J; 1.\1( '.!~:: ' ,, I I::·. : ! i ;' :; .'::: ' I 1 !: ' :: ., :i :, . : I ·' ; ~ l ; ~ ::: .)( I i ',1•· i ; I: • I ! I' I ; '.'.: ] 1 I I•, . ,I,;. I 1,· .: r. ,; I: 'I . I ' l • l 31.1.8 1 .• '+ .: •,:,I i \ arisingout.;6( the' exe:rtise oh1l1y Jfo\,·er cont{n!ed by that suhset:tipn. l I • !. • ' ! • ' -t. [3] In th~ i cas~ i)r ; d isJ~Ltte~ ~IS to lhl· : amount of. anv compe.nsat.iJns payable" under t'his se<.:tion th~ amllutit may be determined. hy the High Court or a Magistrate Court having jurisdiction in respect of the place \vhere the land is situated. 47[1] Nothing in this I.a\\ shall pr~dude any lir~ authority or fin: brigade from' abstracting \Vatt·r. • for the purpose or the p'revention or control of fire. from any public fountain. service or water- xks of the Board. [2] Water shall not be abstrackd bv anv tin: authoritv or fire· brigade for t ht· purpost: or h;~t i ng ~ uny ~:lire-lighting "appliance· except with .t.he consent ~)f the Rdard. wfaid1. consent. shall .not. be. unreasonabl\' with-he.Id. . . • / 1 ! \ I [3] No cliarge sha;II he:. made; for water .supplied h,: tl1e Board . . • •• f• ,I I ! , . under subsec;tfon r I J.pr.: C:!L: ., .: [ 4] Any mai ri-pi p~. ·v~I ve .. h yd rant. sc,:v i ~e '. qr i other • • 1\'ater-~..,orkS required with.in the area of operhtion 101· th 1 e11 Bo~rd . by any fire authority 01· fire: brigade in tl)e: dis~l1argc ,>f iJs functions . to • prevent and: contrc>I :, fir!,! shall bJ .. pro\·iµ,c~i . ~~: the t~c1,lt'd i1pon full payment ther~of. Rf ~tich :tire adthori,y :~>i-1 tire brigatje. but such . main· -pipe. h~ dr 1 af1L >L';IYit:e '.or. \)~her \\Hkr 1 -\\ l)l'ks shal I' \'~Sl in the Bqard and in perp,ettiity hut shall ht· main(ained and rt·n~\\ed h: the B4~rd as the lire ,auth<~rity .<f P,1;c, hrigad¢ 1 may r~quir~ and at the e~ij:ensc of such fir~. aH~hori ty or. h1~ig.a(~~( . . . . ),:r ., . 1 -~: . : • , : . . :: : • : ••. ..• . i : . ; • [~J )f1 this secti~tr th( expressions '"tire authc>rity" arnf "fire: hrigade" rriej*s • ~my authoi"it:( tu· body or liremt·n r<.·sp,.:cti, t·I::: cdnsti tuted. org~tji~ed or cst~1b:!;ishcd: .u,nttcr, any \\Ti tt~n: la~,.- • . • l \ : , ~ , • • • • : . , ' : , 48[ 1 f/\Any· coi,tract:, of ii,strunrent \\:hich~ if ente're:d into or exec~~~d ~Y-~. ,~~r~o.n '. :1:1ot ~1eint? a b~~>~ ,corpornte~ ,:. woulq, .not requ1r~ri.o be 'llll<l,e:~·. ~ec,tl:. n~ay .• ~e: ~ntered :· I 1vo execL~!e~ 9n ~e~aff ,·h I I' ... ,, • ,· \'. ,1:~~,. : ; 1 • : , ·, • • ... . . 1 ~·.r L 1 : •• :.:1.•,:i,:! L~·. , :, i..L.• \:'.·· , • ·, i, .·' :· " ·11 ·' ·1· , ' I • '' .. : I l : ~·i: ' " '1:, • : I' i •• ' i ' ' ' ' . , , : t . , ; ' .... , J 1 ' ' ' ( ~ j ~ ·(i fl : :1 t:Jr : · · \· :· · · .. :· ·, ..... J . 1. '' !~~I;;' ,1·1: .\1 ,, . j. • \. • ! • I:. •:1 I .! .-, : :: 1 \ i; 1: !~ii . ' . .': I , . ,,· ,,, I• •'•1'f 'I· ,, ..• , I· ... , , · '• · .. .. ., ... • ·' ,· ,: .t1· .~.;., .1· ,, ,·.' .. I '.. I . I . 1. l .: I I • j •/ ; :, ',j::: • '): ' .. 1 ·. I I:) • , !, ,v,r I' i:i . I / : I '. ', '.':,: 'j ' Ii'. • ; ','. ! /i: ·l:I\M .:':ti.&: I . ,:' : ; ~1 r'll ·· .; I: ' ·,,: '. · • t; • ~. • t ,~·, • 1. • 1': '., • ' I I ', ' . 'J ,, f, 'I,,,. I Ii! ,, , i,.\,i',I'.:·:. :!,, !. ., 1:\ : ' j tt?i:r i 1 •. l. ••• ::';,1;: 'I i. 1 I ·:t i I I : >Ii: ·1,, Pow~r offirc authority to draw ,vmer without restriction Power of the Board to execute • contracts I ,; ' i I ,: : '.4i,;I~ \l, n li;. . l . . ) Service of Notice Restriction on execution against Board's water­ works Exclusion of water works from rate Repeal of Water Resources Law. ! 1 • -~ .... !. .. . ; . .. •• .. .1, •.. ,, I' I• : . ! i,i ' ', ,', i :: l 11~c11i.·i; /J<,,~rcl/C.-il' :13-::. 1;• ' i' 31.19 ·1' of tni~-:~ ;lpo~rd by an); J~rsdn gcn1erafly ·()r spedially ·authorised by the B6~rd :f<\r)h~ll pu1~po~e. ; : ,, I, . . :· . ,, I :i • - ... ,: ·: . 'I ! . I ii. I , [2] anx 9ba u111eht pi.11vorting to be n:dbd1mc111 duly executed or issued uhd!Jr the 'seal (:>f the ~oard or on hehal f of the Board shall. unless the 'contrary is proved. be deemed to! be document so executed or issued. as tht: case may be. • ' 49. Sen·icc upon the Boa rd or an~ notice. onkr or oth~r docum~nt. may be effrctcd by delivering till' same or sending it hy regist:ered post addressed to the General Manager of the Board. 50. No execution or: attachment or process in the nature thereof shall be issued against ~PY ,v~llcr~,~.:9rks vesJed in or the property of the Board. h.ui any sun1~ :o.'l'thork:y \\hich 111.~t) h~ the judg11)c 11·t of.. any cou11 av-.. ·arded ag~in~t. tll~ bt~.ard. shall. subject to any dircc1tion given by the i3oard in:res:r>ect M 'the said judgment be paid by the· Board from: its fu 0 nds .• ' ! I 51. Water-vn~rks :vested )1i or 1 the pruJiei·t ~; 1c)f t)1e Board shalf not : ,. ' :', ' ' ., '' I •, : I be regardeu u.~ here'ditahicnts· or tenements·to be rnlucd fur rating purpose under any la\\:... :1 ' •.' • 1:1 I : ' I 52. The Water Rt!soLrr~es l~w Cap. 141 Laws of Yohe State. 1994 is hereby repealJd. • • • :,;::: . 1 • Provided tha( an··v rel'.!.1u11.ath~n: frwdc :u:nde1~: that law and in 1{\rce immcdi,i(ely: bel~,-re I Ll1e: \.lat~· ~l-l:Ol1lllll'!1Cdnc11t or this la 1 ,v shall continue in 1f<;>,1:ce as from that ·da.tc ps if made hy ithe Board under this, law,. ~111\il '>~cl~;. re*tti~·tioris : ar~ re::o'.ked:; ~~e •':replac~ d lllld~( th ~ ' prov1s1od.s \~f this: law acc<.\rdmgly rdere1~res· 111 ,l'ny ~t~ch rcgul ar1on·!?. to' any ~titt1tapti 1t~Hfy t,/,~ ~~qrsCll\>l~all :\\;i~. '-1 'ihc n 1 Joess~ll") :·a~.1~111, t'~lllon~ and mp~tJ~~p i~>,~:s~'. h¢. Cl~ll?~·ue~ .~lS/e 1 t~ren~es to ,tl~e Bo ard~ : :' ·.--: • •,,. 1 i ' , : ,,117\;! 'i'. '': . I • ' I : • i ' ' ' \ . I ' ' i 'I • • • • • ' ' ' : : ~/Ii 11l:;:l•l~·1:lifi ,.i) ·'.! • i , ' ' ti;,\-\.~~'.!~:t,-~ 1~:1·.\\) ; :; ; ~· fflj ~n~:T ,·• '•'1 ' I t k1·.,,t~->:/~., .• ,.;1.-.;. ~, :, : 1 ! •, l;ltf:;; •:: 0 : ' •• :/\ : r:·: :I : : : . ; ·, ! ; 1.:, , I 1 1. ,. '.I I ,( ·:: :: ! f i, ' t I ;· : I :1. i • ,.: :1 I . l i,i· ·.,i ' :,':1 .. ri: '-1 ' ·:.i1: ;, I -~i • ,,1· i ' \ I i .,· l. . i ·scI-IEDll LE ' ., ,· I• co'~sTtftrhoN:AND PROCEEblNGS OF THE BOARD ' '; ' • I. Every i111:Ji1bcr of the boan.l (other than an ex-orfo:io member) shall. subject to the provisions or this schedule. hold office for a period of four years from the <-l,1tc of hi,s appointment. ' I 2. A mcmht'r of thl.' Board \\ ho has ceased lo be such member shall be eligihle for re-appointm~nt. 3[ 1] If the Governor i,s s atistied that a member or the Board:- (a) has been abs~nt from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Cio,·ernor in .the cc1se of the Chairman. ' ', ' '·• I I ' or of the Chairman in the c"se· t,ran, ot'hc'r mem her: . • . . . . . .. . .... . . . . ~ ·• . . . . . . ·• . . . . . •· . (b) has become hartkrupt or ilnade ! an arrangement "ith his creditors; , :;· I ( c) has been convicted of • an ::1oftende involving or necessarily implying fraud . or dis~~:mesty , a1pd ha~ • u~dergone a st!nt enc,~ of imprisonment theret>f: -: ,: : (d ) is incapadtall't( hy phy~jcal 1 or ··: HK'ntal illnt·~s from performing ,his runcJions ast~l 1~kmhc1'.·: ·: :: (e) has such: financiaL or o~her inter~~tdn the opeq1tion ul'thL' Board or oth~ndse as.\in thc 1opinion :or: the Govcrntw is likdy to affect preju~li'ciatly th~ ~l.is~h~rg~ by hit:11•: of his fuqetions ~,s a member. The Governor'. ma~r: ·tCt;plinate the appointment or such memh~r. ;: ·--: • : l ,·. I I .. I I: • i ., s~1.:tion 5 .. ·j'• i ,i: I I 'fi;: i ! :·;. . i' ! I. . ! l :··- I I Wc~lt'r Btiard/C.-{f' 1/ 3:-: • , • , .. I ' .. ; 3/41 of any va~apcy ampi:igst. its:. :e:m~er or on acedunt: of the • appointmenfof anvn1en1her ha\·i1it?. 1 hecn det~cti,·e . • .,, : I.. I ; ;: ! ! : 5. Where any nien-1ber or:: the l3oard IS temrorarily incapacitated by illl1css from pe,~iforming • the functions of his office or is tcmporari ly ahscnt from N igcria. thl' f:in,·crnor may appoint .any person to ht>ld temporarily the office hdd by such incapacit~ted or absentee member and all the functions of such member under this Law shall uL·,·oln: upon the .persons so temporarily appointed. 6. Whereupon any special I occasion the Board desires to obtain the advice of any person on any ptll'ticular matter. the Board may co-opt such pL·rson to hl' a m.:111 her for sud, 111L'L't ing or meetings as may be rell u i n.:d and 1s'uch pJrslm '\\ hi Isl so co-upt~d shall 11av~ all the rights· iind. pri<·ik:g¢s or a 11ie,11her s,1,\: that he shall ni1t be entitled to V<.)te on anr 9llCStioh.:'. • , i: :. • :' ~ ' ' I • Ii I J ' ' '! ' : 7. [I] The l~oard shall hbld sucl~ and dos.~ ma11y me1...·tings a~ }l~ay be necessarv': for· the dur· 1 fulfillment of its functions su. hmn~,:er. that it shall ·11t·11d·~,t k·a.sJ/tw<:11hc:d11~ 1 ~-.; in 1./h> >.ear .• ' j :,' [2] At a meetij1g of th<i] bliardi· . •• ' • ,; 1 • . . \' (a) the Chain~,an of. the. e:~ard sl~~,11~ if pres~n,t ~e C,hairm~ry pt l9~ ' meeting~ (b) if and so ~ong as the Clinirman of the 1 board 1s not pre~1...•nt or if the office of Chaii1man is val:ant. tht: meq1ber~ o( the. board'. wh<.> :fm; present :Shall i!ii10t)Se ° 0:11~ ·(.{r1 ti1eii; inl'n~h0rs, t(\ hi: th~! ( 'ha[irman ·:ai ' • ' . ' . . . .. t • . the mt:et in!f..; 1 ,:.1. • .. • • 1 •!, ·.: 1 . ; . 1 1 i I :- : , I , ,I • '• ' '. I , I : I, ,I: ,, ' 1;: l i' i I • i f:(' • ' /> I • .., -If cll<'r Board 1 , .· .• •. J •.' >~ •I ', .T 1', : 1 ~ ! • ; shalY·thereup9n calla sp~cial meeting. . 'l; ,,; ' i . lL ,' ·, ,- . j ' ' ·' 8. One1 third: (i1'i~;h1din~: the diairman or oth~r menihcr presidirn.!) • .. . .• lt'•. ~- • ~ ; . • • . .... shall fbrm a q~,on~b1 ,afai1y meeting of the· Board. 9[ I] ·n-1e. Board ~liall as sooh as ma,· bt> after its cstablishmenf provide itselt\vitli:;a. cv,nmon st·al , • [2] .rhe comm<.)t~ ~ea! of the Board shall be m1thent icated by the signatllre of the 1'Chai.rman or,· s'uch other mcmhl'r thL'fl'Of or other person author1s~d by the Board to act in that hchalf. [3] Judicial Notice shall he taken of the :common seal of till' board: ' and every docU1i1ent purportihg t~) he an instrument made hy the Board and scnled vvith. common seal purporting to be··· authenticated in accorda11ce with this paragraph of tht: Board shall he' recciycd in cridcncc and he dccmL'd to be sud, instrument ' witho.ut furtherpr0or unless th~ contrary is shown. I 0. Subject ~o 11\e pro,1isions :<.lf this Law: tht: Board may make standi 1 ng ordc,~s lt)r the purpos~ of r~gul~ti1W its ~)\.\ n proceedin:gs. : I' EXPLANATORV 'NOTE ! t'. 1' I,. '. ' • I , • (Thildoes ,,,\~;, ,('"?'., /JC. 1 trl F!/.his Llm· , incl 'lw.,· JI{) le,l!,t.." (~/kc! ( The p,urpose, ol I t~1ts La.w 1s to estabJ:1sh ~he. Yobe State Water Boar~}as a b~)(,iy'corp9rate fo:r th~. p'.urp6se o.f c'ontrolling and mana'.t)ng thL' W:,itcr-'.W~wks' i1r11ie: Stdte.:J11l' 1,irn\11 runc:Pons' of. the B;t~ard will he tci: pro,·ide an adequ~,k suppl~· of water at reas<~{jl1hk:·;cbar~~s \; Lhv ·' .H \\ ; ~,· i 1:1: 11{?l '\iip I~ : tn \\ "ter ~~sed l:'or any QUrpos~s spe~l I IC~i, Ill ~m~: .on.h:r n,rndc by . t llc (,o,·ernor unde~~ect~q61(;2)(b).j '.: .. · •• 1 .i : ''. . '. ... ; , ; .' 1 .-11P1ei, ,• ~m~rd wtl,1. cons1.~t of: the; Cha 1rm:an an~ oth~r Mem~-e~s. u~~h.111 'c:ontai11s ·Fi11ancial Pr()\:isiot1s 'J.over11i1i11 the Boarl \ f\ • · • · !1 :·. • '. • l · • ·' •. ; • - . • '.i( ; :~1 • : • ' : 1 I I .,, ;,JIJII ' 11 :◄ (· !(·i,, · .1,.·i·: :1, ••. J :·, . ' : tJf.~:•H·: t., '·l • )li}i\'F!'' I \ ' i( I•.· .1 , ! '1 1.I!:,: qi,: .. ,,., ;?·,, i; '· 'i 1· I I • ' .: . 'i I - ,! i:: .• ·', i ,i •. ! ~. r: ! :''!,' i: ;.t ,: J . ,, ' l • ·r·· t ' j . •· . I • ·: \ I I ' f ' .. 'i: · .r:· :1.:::: '} I I i i'l '!, ·" :, '\•!. :'. 311;/' 1 ; .• this :J~w.' • !: ·, (j) .To enier· , intcj,. suc.:h cdn tracts ~s, maj 1 be : necessary, : advaritageou~ or:· expedient. for 1 the p erf<:>ri11ai1ce of its ftmctions under this :La,v. including contracts for the construction or extension of water-works or thl.! hulk supply or matL·rials. {k) To acqu'ire. pu 1 rchase. lease. mortgage • hold. construct,'. manufacture or maintain any property whatsoL'vcr whether· movable or imm<.H'abli.:. required for or in connection with the performance of its functions and to sell. dispose of or othenvise deal with sulh property or any part th~n:of. (I) Enter into ai,y agreement with any person for the supply~ construction, rnanu facture. maintfnance or repair. by that person of m1y p,ropc:ny 'wh~tht·r ,1,110\'tl.~)kqr i1,nmon1 hk. \\'hid, is. necessary or appropriate for the purpos~· or th~ hoard: suh k<.:t to the same pn)\·ision as in paragraph ( h) of this suhset:tion. whose provisions shall apply i,n rc,spect of this paragr~aph with any necessary adaptations and modi fica,tions. (m) To do ,,nything fbr ·the· purpose ol i1d\' ancin·~ the skill of persons employed : by;: the . B,oard • : or. Jhc effici~ncy , or.: the . • .. " - : ·. . . : • . . ' :•''· . . ,.' I, I'• • equipment qi the Bpard or. thci rnann~r . .in. ,\hq:h .thL' .\.!qu1pm~nt is ope1:atecf-in.c.luc(i{1g: the ·pi·<l\ isio:n; ~ pf' :i~1ci l}t.k~ ,: for 1;-~,.linlng .. education and rt·sea~Jh· 1 . . . if , 1 :;, ;l;i ' ,, t~ : ; ; ' ' ; I •• ' i' (n) To ~:w~'ept or ac,quire and hold any secLirity of an~· kind 111 any fom1 whats6evcr. • • . . I ·, ! , , • ~ ! : L (o) To shi-renderJ'.~Jc-tr~u~skr or \·~-,issigi am. sec't1rity or upon di'~~liarge.-· :1: • :· • • . ::,l .. I\'.'• I (p) In 'iet:rtion: to a1i,; sed1ritv held tW the :Hoa~d. 1<) ~xerci'se any i,,; ,I 1 , I •• ~ , • I•, , t ' power/;:riight or :priv•i•leg~ in '.i'L·sp~';-'.t th~r~qf \\,hich a private indivi~h.i~fwould h~ 1 capahk~ c)f.excrcising in 'lik~ cin.:umstances. • '.f· ... 11:•1 ' I • I ::;:n:r,;r' . f ;':: .·::1· : .:. 'i, (q) To ,,1ak0 .. Ura\,v:. accept (~r ¢ndo1:sc.·:11~go'tia:hle ii1s\ru1l~l.!i1ts. !'. ,: \ l ,'. :.: : :. • .' , 'j I :; I 1::. ·i ' ! :' ;i. '~ ~' '>