Section 61, The Sierra Leone Water Company Act, 2001

The Board may, after consulting the Minister, by statutory instrument make such regulations as are necessary for the No. 6 The Sierra Leone Water Company Act 2001 25 implementation of this Act, and in particular, make regulations with respect to any of the following matters— (a) fixing water rates and fees for any service rendered by the Company; (b) exemptions from any water rate for any premises or class of premises or any consumer or class of consumers; (c) the amount to be paid in respect of water supplied to any Government institution or to any other institution whether public or private; (d) the amount of rent to be paid for meters; (e) the method and manner in which water may be taken from public fountains; (f) the charges to be paid for all pipes or fittings supplied, constructed or laid by the Company and the time and place for the payment of the charges; (g) the construction, laying, fitting, and readjustment of pipes and other fittings and the nature, quality, size and pattern thereof, and of meters used therewith; (h) the forms of all notices required to be given or sent under this Act and the issuing and service thereof; (i) the control of boating on or fishing in any waterworks; (j) the prevention of the commission of any offence or nuisance in or about any of the stations, works, plants, buildings or premises of the company; (k) the prescription of penalties for offences against any regulations made under this section; (l) regulating the operation of the waterworks and the governance thereof and maintenance of good order thereon; (m) preserving and conserving sources of water in catchment areas; 26 No. 6 The Sierra Leone Water Company Act 2001 (n) providing for conditions for the take-over of water services; (o) prescribing water service rules and plumbing codes. PART XII—MISCELLANEOUS [Margin: Acquisition of land.]