S.L. 545.14 Art. 4Functions of the watersuppliersand sewerage services operators.

(1) With respect to water suppliers, the Regulator may identify any one or more of the following functions as necessary requirements for the supplier to support him in executing the regulated activities:

(a) conservation, augmentation and operation of water resources and sources of water supply;

(b) development, maintenance and promotion of safe and efficient production and distribution systems in order to satisfy, as economically as possible, all reasonable demands for potable water;

(c) management and operation of undertakings, installations and property for the sole purposes of potable water production, supply and, or distribution;

(d) promotion of reasonable use of potable water and encouragement of conservation and appropriate re-use of water resources:

Provided that such support functions shall be carried out only with the prior approval of the Regulator and in accordance with the directions specified by the Regulator.

(2) With respect to sewerage services operators, the Regulator may identify any of the following functions as a necessary requirement for the operator to support him in executing the regulated activities:

(a) improvement, extension, cleansing and maintenance of sewage collection systems;

(b) operation of sewage collection systems and such further provisions as are necessary from time to time for effectively dealing with the contents of these systems by means of sewage treatment and disposal works or otherwise;

(c) management and operation of undertakings, installations and property for the sole purposes of sewage collection, treatment, storage, disposal and reuse;

*Not yet in force. Provided that such support functions shall be carried out only with the prior approval of the Regulator and in accordance with the directions specified by the Regulator.

(3) Nothing contained in this regulation or in a licence issued under these regulations shall be interpreted as exempting a water supplier or a sewerage services operator from requiring any other licence as required in any other regulations or legislation.