Section 27, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) There shall be, in respect of each protected catchmentarea within a Water Basin, a water catchment area management Committee established by the Water Basin Management Board in consultation with the Agency and relevant local authorities, which shall perform the following functions- (a) develop and implement water Catchment Area management strategies; (b) advise the relevant local authorities in making rules and bye-laws for the efficient management of water resources in the Protected Water Catchment Area; (c) protect, conserve, manage and control water resources and their use within the Protected Water Catchment Area (d) advise the Agency on the allocation and issuance of water permits within the Protected Water Catchment Area; (e) monitor water use and quality, collect data on water resources within the Protected Water Catchment Area and take action for remediation where water quality is adversely affected; (f) in collaboration with traditional authorities, promote improved water quality and pollution control through the integration of traditional institutions and practices within the Protected Water Catchment Area; 20 21 Declaration of Protected Water Catchment Area. Water Catchment Area Committees. No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017 (g) promote community participation in the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of the water resources in the Protected Water Catchment Area; (h) coordinate the related activities of water users and other relevant water management institutions within the Protected Water Catchment Area; (i) facilitate resolution of water-related conflicts relating to the Protected Water Catchment Area; (j) participate in and coordinate with other Committees in upstream or downstream catchments in maintaining the integrity of the water resources; (k) maintain a Catchment Water Use Register containing information on water uses registered in the Protected Water Catchment Area; and (l) prepare and submit periodic reports on the management of water resources in the Protected Water Catchment Area to the National Water Basin Management Board including listing all registered water uses in its Protected water Catchment Area; (2) A Water Catchment Area Management Committee referred to in subsection (1) shall consist of the following members- (a) a representative of – (i) the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority; (ii) the Ministry responsible for mineral (iii) the Ministry responsible for lands; (iv) the Environment Protection Agency; (v) the National Protected Area authority; (vi) 2 members of a civil society organisation one of whom shall be a woman involved in water related activities within the Protected Water Catchment Area appointed by the Minister; and (vii) forestry division, and (b) the Catchment Officer who shall be the Secretary to the Committee. (3) The Catchment Officer referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall be appointed by the Agency and shall, subject to the general directions of the Basin Officer, be responsible for the day to day administration of the Protected Water Catchment Area and to ensure the implementation of the decisions of the Committee. PART VII–WATER USE AND PERMIT PROCEDURES