This Act establishes the Central Water Authority, defines its functions and powers, contains rules relative to its internal organization and prohibits the construct waterworks without the permission of the Authority and the discharge of polluted water into any canal, river, stream, lake, reservoir or lagoon. The Authority is established as a body corporate, which shall be responsible for the control, development and conservation of water resources, i.e. surface and groundwater of Mauritius. The Authority shall be administered and controlled by a Central Water Board established under this Act.
Mauritius · 1971-07-19