Section 4 — Water Ordinance, 1994

(a)

to identify all available water resources in the State and to promote the conservation, augmentation, development, management and proper use of these water resources;

(b)

to promote the integration of water resources and land-use, planning and management in the State;

(c)

to broadly monitor the plans and actions of any

Government agencies or private agencies which may significantly affect the quality or quantity of the water resources of the State;

(d)

to advise the Government on:

(i)

the conservation, protection, development and management of the water resources of the State;

(ii)

water and related land-use and environmental issues;

(iii)

the formulation of policies and strategies to develop, manage and conserve water resources;

(iv)

the system of supply and distribution of water in the State; and

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(v)

subject to any guidelines and directions provided by the Natural Resources and Environment Board, the policies to be adopted in relation to the use, development and management of water resources;

(e)

to consider any matter affecting water resources referred to it;

(f)

in collaboration with the appropriate Government departments and agencies of the State or with any person or body, to initiate, conduct, or arrange studies, investigations and research relating to the water resources of the State in general and the availability and use of such water resources in particular;

(g)

on its own initiative, to make representation, to tender advice, and to make reports to the Government on any matter relating to the development, conservation and management of the water resources of the State;

(h)

in consultation with the health authority, to ensure that the standards for safe drinking water are maintained by a water supply authority;

(i)

to promote and undertake measures to foster public awareness and understanding the conservation, management and use of such water resources; and

(j)

to carry out or undertake such other functions as the

Yang di-Pertua Negeri may require or direct or as may be conferred by this Ordinance or any other written laws.

(2)

In the discharge or execution of its duties and functions, the Council may form Committees or sub-committees comprising of such members (including ex officio members) of the Council and such other persons as the Council may deem fit or appropriate to be co-opted members of such Committee or sub-committee.

Composition of the Council