Regulations
72.—(1)  The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for or in respect of every purpose which is considered by the Board necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for or in respect of all or any of the following matters:
(a)the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act;
(b)the prescribing of purposes for which the supply of water may be used;
(c)the prevention and suppression of pollution, contamination, waste, misuse or use of water;
(d)the prevention of misuse of, or damage to, apparatus and works belonging to the Board in connection with the collection, production or supply of water;
(e)the regulation and use of water meters and the prohibition of interference with or damage to such meters or seals affixed thereon;
(f)the prohibition of interference with, or damage to, water appliances supplied by the Board and plates or marks thereon;
(g)the protection, preservation and conservation of water catchment areas and of any property therein;
(h)the regulation of the installation of water supplies and alterations thereto and the submission of plans and specifications in respect thereof;
(i)the prescribing of materials of which pipes and other apparatus and fittings for use in connection with the supply of water, shall be made, and of the size, shape, fitting, arrangement, connection, workmanship, examination, testing, position and method of cleaning them;
(j)the prescribing of the types of apparatus or water appliances to be used and the prohibition of the use of certain types thereof;
(k)the regulation of the installation of apparatus or water appliances and the maintenance, removal or transfer thereof;
(l)the prescribing of the methods of charging consumers for water consumed in the event of any meter becoming out of order;
(m)in relation to water service worker licences —
(i)the class or classes of licences to be granted, the form and duration of those licences, the terms and conditions upon which, and the circumstances in which, those licences may be granted, held, suspended, cancelled, altered, extended, renewed or replaced and the fees payable in respect thereof;
(ii)the qualifications and other requirements for applicants for such licences, the examination or testing of such applicants, the fees payable in respect of such examination or testing and the circumstances in and conditions on which an applicant may be exempted from such examination or testing; and
(iii)the duties and responsibilities of licensed water service workers;
(n)the prescribing of fees and charges for the purposes of this Act or any other written law administered by the Board.
(3)  The Board may in making any regulations provide that any person who contravenes the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
(4)  All such regulations shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.