Section 180 — AKTA INDUSTRI PERKHIDMATAN AIR 2006

(a)

to provide for the following technical and performance standards:

(i)

the minimum standards and specifications which shall be used in the design, construction, installation, protection, operation and maintenance of any water supply system or sewerage system;

(ii)

installation of meters and sub-meters or monitoring systems with respect to connection, disconnection, use, maintenance, authentication, testing and commissioning of meters and sub-meters or monitoring systems and with respect to any related matters;

(iii)

the minimum qualifications to be possessed by persons before they may be allowed to construct, install, test, commission, operate, maintain or manage any water supply system or sewerage system or part of the system;

(iv)

the standards of performance and adoption of key performance indicators for water supply services and sewerage services;

(v)

the performance related specifications for infrastructure development to be undertaken by the facilities licensee or any other person;

(vi)

the internal reticulation including internal piping and water filters;

(vii)

the standardization of equipment, devices and materials used for water supply systems and sewerage systems and for the purposes of providing water supply services and sewerage services;

(b)

the form and substance of any of the following agreements:

(i)

lease agreements referred to in section 32;

(ii)

agreements between consumers and the water distribution licensee for the supply of water under section 52;

(iii)

agreements to supply water in bulk between service licensees providing water supply services under section 53; and

(iv)

agreements for the provision of sewerage services contracted between the owner, management corporation or occupier of any premises with the service licensee providing sewerage services under section 67;

(c)

all matters relating to consumer standards under this Act;

(d)

the efficiency of billing and collection of revenue generated from the provision of water supply services and sewerage services;

(e)

the intervals and the manner in which the owner, management corporation or occupier who is responsible for a private sewerage system or septic tank shall cause his septic tank to be desludged and, in the case of a private sewerage system, to be serviced or maintained;

(f)

the intervals, times and manner in which any water supply system or sewerage system shall be inspected, the notice, if any, to be given in relation to audits or inspections and the preparations to be made by the licensee or its management for audits or inspections;

(g)

all matters relating to the issuance of permits granted under this Act, including the procedures for application, fees, forms, conditions and duration of the permits;

(h)

the manner of record keeping under section 136;

(i)

all matters relating to the provision of information by the licensee to the Commission and the level of detail, interval, manner and form in which such information is to be provided;

(j)

all matters relating to the types of development referred to in sections 46 and 47;

(k)

all matters relating to the safety and security of water supply systems and sewerage systems;

(l)

all matters relating to the formulation and implementation of water and sewerage safety plans;

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(m)

all matters relating to the registration of persons supplying installations, devices or equipment relating to water supply systems, sewerage systems, septic tanks, individual internal sewerage piping or common internal sewerage piping;

(n)

the procedures and manner in which plans and specifications in respect of any proposed water supply system and sewerage systems are to be submitted and approved under this Act, the duties and responsibilities of the certifying agencies, licensees, developers and other relevant persons in the approval process including the approval of the detailed design and specifications, inspection obligations and the imposition of fees;

(o)

all matters relating to the prevention against wastage, undue consumption, misuse, contamination of water and to provide for the proper use of water fittings to ensure the safety of the public;

(p)

such other matters for which this Act makes an express provision for the Commission to make rules.

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