Section 12, Act, 2002 (Act No 12 0f 2002);

(1) The object for which the Company is established shallbe to produce, distribute and conserve water within the limits of supply and other areas as may be determined by the Commission. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Company shall- (a) exercise responsibility for the control, development and management of Guma works and water supply services within the limits of supply; (b) develop and expand on existing waterworks as it may consider necessary to meet the needs of consumers within the limits of supply; (c) manage and maintain the waterworks in good working order; (d) ensure that water is supplied to customers in accordance with quality standards as prescribed by law or by the Sierra Leone Standards Bureau; (e) conduct research relating to water supply, sanitation, and connected subjects; (f) develop engineering surveys and plans; (g) encourage private sector participation in the provision of safe water supply, including production and distribution of water as well as billing and collection of revenue; (h) construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, repair and maintain waterworks, buildings and other infrastructure of the Company; (i) lay main and service pipes in any street or other public place within the limits of supply; (j) provide training and research facilities for its employees; (k) at the beginning of every financial year or within any other period as the Commission may determine, enter into a performance agreement with the Commission providing among other things, performance targets in areas such as consumer and system expansion, revenue collection, reduction in illegal connection and unaccountable revenue in the specified area stipulated in the First Schedule; (l) provide technical services relating to water supplies to any institution or department of Government on such terms and conditions as the Company may determine; and (m) do all other acts necessarily required for the performance of its functions including the prudent and sustainable management of the assets of the Company. 10 11 Functions of t h e (3) The Company shall perform its functions with a view to- (a) providing its services efficiently and economically; (b) exercising its powers in accordance with- (i) any national plan adopted under any national policy on water and sanitation; and (ii) the economic, social and developmental policies of Government. PART IV- SUPPLY OF WATER