Section 20, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) There is established by this Act a fund to be knownas the National Water Resources Management Fund referred to in this Act as the “Fund” which shall consist of monies including– (a) such portion of the fees, levies, raw water charges as monies the Agency is allowed to retain by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development; (b) all monies appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Agency; (c) all monies given to the Agency by way of gifts, endowments, bequests, grants or other contributions by persons and organisations for the purposes of the Agency; (d) all returns on investment; and (d) all other monies including permit fees which may, from time to time, accrue to the Agency. (2) The Water Resources Management Fund shall be applied only for the purposes of the approved budget of the Agency including. (a) the sustainable and efficient management of the water resources; (b) the education of the general public on proper management and utilization of water (c) research, studies and investigations relating to the functions of the Agency; (d) funding the activities of the Basin Boards and Water Catchment Area Management Committees established under this Act; (e) human resource development; and (f) such other purposes as the Board after consultions with the Minister may determine.