Section 6: Powers of Authority

6. Powers of Authority (1) The Authority shall have all the powers necessary for the administration of this Act and in particular may— (a) do all such things as may be required for the efficient collection, treatment and disposal of waste water and related functions, including the necessary measures for the prevention of the discharge of industrial and other wastes into the waste water system; (b) provide for cesspit or septic tank emptying services on payment of such fees as may prescribed; (c) carry out waste water works on, over or under any public road, lane, footpath, track, bridge, river-bed, sea-bed or other place; (d) ensure and regulate the connection of premises to the public sewer; (e) enter premises under prescribed conditions for the purpose of preparing and checking plans for the more efficient management of the waste water sector; (f) build, repair, alter, extend or renew any house connection where reasonably necessary and recover from the owner of the property the costs incurred for such works; (g) suppress any connection of the storm drainage system to the waste water system; (h) lease from any person, on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine, any plant and machinery; (i) contract out, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, any works or services it is empowered to carry out; (j) with the approval of the Minister, enter into an agreement in the nature of a Convention de Maîtrise d’Ouvrage Délégué with any person, and for that purpose with any person interested in owning, establishing or financing in whole or in part any waste water system; (k) enter into an agreement in the nature of a Contrat de Délégation or otherwise for the operation and maintenance of any waste water system; (l) do all such things as appear requisite and advantageous for the furtherance of its objects and for the performance of its duties; and (m) levy fees, charges, rates or other dues. [Issue 1] W4 – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) The Authority may grant such licence as may be prescribed to a private undertaker for the collection, treatment and disposal of waste water or for carrying out any works or services which the Authority is empowered to carry out under this Act.