ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

SECTION

1.        Short title

2.        Interpretation

PART II
 Establishment, Constitution and Membership of Corporation

3.        Establishment of Corporation

4.        Constitution

5.        Resignation and removal from office

6.        Tenure of office

7.        Temporary and alternate members

8.        Payment of members

PART III
 Meetings and Proceedings of the Corporation

9.        Presiding officer

10.        Meetings

11.        Signification of documents

PART IV
 Officers, Employees and Agents of the Corporation

12.        Appointment of officers and employees

13.        Delegation to committee

PART V
 Functions, Powers and Duties of the Corporation

14.        Functions of the Corporation

15.        Powers of the Corporation

16.        Co-operation with authorities

17.        Research and records

18.        Power of the Minister to give directions

PART VI
 Finances

19.        Principles of financial operations

20.        Assessment of charges

21.        Borrowing powers

22.        Vesting of property in the Corporation

23.        Power to invest

24.        Liability to pay tax, etc.

25.        Accounts and audit

PART VII
 General

26.        Annual report

27.        Compulsory acquisition of land

28.        Re-settlement measures

29.        Compensation for loss or damage

30.        Power to call for information

31.        Protection from personal liability

Act 24, 1970,
Act 67, 1970,
Act 19, 1975,
Act 33, 1978.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as the Water Utilities Corporation for the supply and distribution of water within the Shashe Development Area and elsewhere and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

[Date of Commencement: 30th June, 1970]

1.       Short title

            This Act may be cited as the Water Utilities Corporation Act.

2.       Interpretation

            In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "Corporation" means the Water Utilities Corporation established under section 3;

            "financial year" means the year ending on the 31st March in each year;

            "Government water undertakings" means works established and arrangements concluded by the Government for the purpose of supplying water to communities and enterprises in Botswana;

            "undertaking" means any business for the supply of water to the public, whether operated by a water authority or not;

            "water authority" means a water authority within the meaning of the Cap. 34:03 Waterworks Act.