LAGOS STATE WATER SECTOR LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

WATER SECTOR LAW

[EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS LAW HAS BEEN REPEALED UNDER S. 525 OF THE LAGOS STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PROTECTION LAW OF 2017]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – The Lagos Water Corporation

1.       Establishment

2.       The Governing Board of the Corporation and its constitution

3.       Remuneration of members of the Board

4.       Tenure of office of members

5.       Quorum

6.       Functions of the Corporation

7.       General powers of the Corporation

8.       Responsibilities of the Board of Lagos Water Corporation

9.       Board Committees

10.     Procurement and Evaluation Committee (PEC)

11.     Budget Committee

12.     Audit, Finance and Accounts Review Committee

13.     Environment, Human Resources and Safety Committee

14.     Funds and resources of the Corporation

15.     Application of the Corporation’s revenue

16.     Loans and grants

17.     Power to borrow money

18.     Power to raise capital on the Stock Exchange

19.     Debentures to the Government

20.     Guarantee on loans to the Corporation by the Government

21.     The Chairman

22.     The Group Managing Director

23.     The Secretary/Legal Adviser

24.     The functions of the Secretary

25.     Remuneration of Officers

26.     Power to make Regulations

27.     Annual report

28.     Bank account

29.     Accounts and audit

30.     Returns by the Corporation and close

31.     Proof of moneys due

32.     Responsibility of the Board which the core investor may perform or delegate

33.     Subsidiaries of the Corporation

34.     Rates and scales of charges

35.     Power to levy general water rate in respect of local Government

36.     Purchase, resale and distribution of water by the Corporation

37.     Prohibition of sale of water supplied by the Corporation

38.     Service to premises and payments for excess

39.     Corporation not responsible for installation works or for damage

40.     Entitlement to supply of water without preferential treatment

41.     Responsibility for expenses caused by certain necessary alterations

42.     Corporation’s responsibility to consumers for continuous supply of water

43.     Construction of well or borehole allowed without a licence in residential premises

44.     Maps of waterworks

45.     Sewer maps

46.     Establishment of Complaints Centre

47.     Functions of the Centre

PART 2 – Regulatory Commission

48.     Establishment of the Regulatory Commission

49.     Composition of the Commission

50.     Primary duties of the Commission

51.     Objective of the Commission

52.     Functions of the Commission

53.     Powers of the Commission

54.     Annual report

55.     Bank account

56.     Account and audit

57.     Proofs of money

58.     Restriction on execution

59.     Tenure of office

60.     Remuneration

61.     Removal of Commissioner

62.     Resignation from the Commission

63.     The Regulatory Adviser

64.     Executive Secretary and Secretariat

65.     Appointment of Staff

66.     Confidentiality

67.     Consultation

68.     Commission not subject to direction or control

69.     Commission may publish statements and reports

70.     Commission must publish guidelines

71.     Declaration of pecuniary interests

72.     Meetings of the Commission

73.     Conduct of inquiry or determination

74.     Determinations of Commission

75.     Matters to be included in annual report

76.     Price regulation

77.     Tariff determinations

78.     Other regulatory powers

79.     General provisions relating to determinations

80.     General power to obtain information and documents

81.     Restriction on disclosure of confidential information

82.     Application for licence

83.     Determination of application

84.     Provisions relating to licences

85.     Specific licence conditions.

86.     Determination of fees and charges

87.     Variation or revocation of Licence

88.     Publication

89.     Transfer of licence

90.     Prohibition

91.     Exemptions

92.     Environmental Audit Unit

93.     Funds and resources

94.     Determination of surcharge

PART 3 – Wastewater and sewerage services

95.     General duty to provide sewerage system

96.     Arrest of offenders

97.     Standards of performance

98.     Information to be given to customers

99.     Provision of public sewer

100.   Adoption of sewers and disposal works

101.   Vesting of sewers disposal works

102.   Right to connect with public sewers

103.   Examination of sewer

104.   Rights of the Corporation to undertake making of connections with public sewers

105.   Disputes

106.   Connection works by person entitled to connection

107.   Unlawful connections

108.   New connections with public sewers

109.   Restrictions on use of public sewers

110.   Requirement that proposed drain or sewer be constructed so as to form part of a general system

111.   Power to alter sewerage system of premises

PART 4 – Water quality standards and environmental issues

112.   Monitoring

113.   Environmental compliance

114.   Quality of water

115.   Control of groundwater

116.   Irrigation development

117.   Surface water use/abstraction

118.   Discharge of waste into water bodies

119.   Watershed management

120.   Drainage and land reclamation

121.   Standard of performance in connection with water supply

122.   Duties of the Corporation with respect to water quality

123.   Regulations for preserving water quality

124.   Offence of supplying water unfit for human consumption

125.   Contamination of water sources

126.   Offences of contaminating, wasting and misusing water, etc.

127.   Regulations of preventing contamination, waste, etc., with respect to water fittings

128.   Power to prevent damage and to take steps to prevent contamination, waste, etc.

129.   Information to be given to customers about overall performance

130.   Power to deal with foul water and pollution

PART 5 – 131. Establishment of the State Water Sector Court

132.   Composition of the Court

133.   Appointment

134.   Tenure

135.   Remuneration

136.   Jurisdiction

137.   Registrar of the Court

138.   Proceedings

139.   Appeal

140.   Mode of appeal

141.   Exemption from liability

142.   Repeal

143.   Interpretation

144.   Citation and commencement

SCHEDULE

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WATER SECTOR LAW

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAGOS STATE WATER SECTOR, LAGOS WATER CORPORATION AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES

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