ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

     SECTION

                 1.        Short title

                 2.        Interpretation

PART II
 Establishment, Constitution and Membership of the
 Corporation

                 3.        Establishment of the Corporation

                 4.        Constitution

                 5.        Resignation and removal from office

                 6.        Tenure of office

                 7.        Payment of members

PART III
 Meetings and Proceedings of the Corporation

                 8.        Presiding officer

                 9.        Meetings

                10.        Signification of documents

PART IV
 Officers, Employees and Agents of the Corporation

                11.        Appointment of officers and employees

                12.        Delegation to committee

PART V
 Functions, Powers and Duties of the Corporation

                13.        Functions and powers

                14.        Co-operation with authorities

                15.        Research and records

                16.        Power of Minister to give directions

PART VI
 Finances

                17.        Principles of financial operations

                18.        Fixing of tariffs

                19.        Borrowing powers

                20.        Vesting of property in the Corporation

                21.        Liability to pay tax, etc.

                22.        Accounts and audit

PART VII
General

                23.        Annual report

                24.        Compulsory acquisition of land

                25.        Re-settlement measures

                26.        Compensation for loss or damage

                27.        Power to call for information

                28.        Power to make bye-laws

                29.        Protection from personal liability

Act 23, 1970,
Act 20, 1971,
Act 29, 1973.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation to be known as the Botswana Power Corporation for the generation and supply of electric power and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

[Date of Commencement: 30th June, 1970]

            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.