IMPLEMENTING RULES & REGULATION (IRR) OF R.A. 8041 - THE WATER CRISIS ACT OF 1995 (PDF Download)

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8041 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE WATER CRISIS ACT OF 1995

INTRODUCTION – In accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 8041 the following Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) are hereby prescribed to carry out the provisions of said Act pursuant to Section 12 thereof.

 RULE   1         GENERAL PROVISION

SECTION 1.1 POLICY - It is the policy of the State to adopt urgent and effective measures to meet the nationwide water crisis which adversely affects the health and well-being of the people, food production and industrialization process. The government shall, therefore, directly address the issues relevant to the water crisis, including the supply, distribution, financing and privatization of water facilities, the protection and conservation of watersheds and the waste and pilferage of water, including graft and corruption in all water agencies.

SECTION 1.2      COVERAGE – These Implementing Rules and Regulations shall cover the following areas:

a. Organization and operation of the Joint Executive-Legislative Water Crisis Commission;

b. Negotiated Contracts;

c. Reorganization of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA); 

d. Anti-pilferage measures;

e. Protection and Conservation of Watersheds

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