LAWS OF TANZANIACHAPTER 272THE WATERWORKS ACT[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]Revised Edition 1993Printed and published by order of the Government of the United Republic of TanzaniaWaterworks CAP.272 [R.E. 1993] 1_________________________________________________________________________CHAPTER 272________THE WATERWORKS ACT________Ord. No.50An Act to provide for and regulate a supply of water to the publicGN. No.478[4TH NOVEMBER, 1949]of 19621. This Act may be cited as the waterworks Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context tionotherwise requires:-Acts:“ catchment area” means any area of land or ofNo.5 of 1966 water delimited by the President the waterNo.7 of 1981 from which contributes to the supply of any waterworks.“contractor” means any person employed under a contract to erect a building or perform other constructional work on any premises;“domestic purposes” shall mean in regard to any premises only such uses of water as are ordinarily necessary for the h...