Empowering The Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) To Take Over The Centralized Water Supply Systems In Residential Subdivisions Within Its Territorial Jurisdictions
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Empowering The Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) To Take Over The Centralized Water Supply Systems In Residential Subdivisions Within Its Territorial Jurisdictions
Presidential Decree No. 1345
April 2, 1978
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1345Empowering the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to Take Over Centralized Water Supply Systems in Residential Subdivisions
- The MWSS shall take over the operation and maintenance of centralized water systems in residential subdivisions within its territorial jurisdiction upon the following conditions: (Section 1)
- Petition by the Homeowners Association or the subdivision owner/developer with the consent of the Homeowners Association
- Recommendation by the National Housing Authority
- Upon takeover, the MWSS shall evaluate the water system for adequacy, potability, and other operating conditions. (Section 2)
- The MWSS shall cause the system to operate at the desired level to provide adequate and potable water supply.
- The cost to render the system operable shall be chargeable to the subdivision owner/developer if the provision of adequate water supply was specified or implied in the contract of sale or other forms used in offering the housing units for sale.
- Otherwise, the cost to make the system operational shall be chargeable to the homeowners of the subdivision.
- The MWSS, in consultation with the National Housing Authority, shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Decree. (Section 3)
- The rules and regulations shall take effect immediately after their publication three (3) times a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in any newspaper of general circulation.
- This Decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 4)
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Empowering The Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) To Take Over The Centralized Water Supply Systems In Residential Subdivisions Within Its Territorial Jurisdictions
Presidential Decree No. 1345
•April 2, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1345
EMPOWERING THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS) TO TAKE OVER THE CENTRALIZED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS
WHEREAS, water is one of the basic needs of man;
WHEREAS, the water supply in numerous residential subdivisions with centralized water systems have been found to be inadequate, inefficient or not potable;
WHEREAS, this critical situation has reached such alarming proportions that the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the subdivision are being endangered;
WHEREAS, it has become imperative for the government to take drastic measures to protect the lives of these residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby declare and order:
Section 1. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, hereinafter referred as MWSS, shall upon petition of the Homeowners Association or the subdivision owner/developer with the consent of the Homeowners Association, and upon recommendation of the National Housing Authority, take over the...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)
residential subdivisions
centralized water supply systems
Homeowners Association
subdivision owner/developer
National Housing Authority
operation and maintenance
territorial jurisdiction
adequate water supply
potable water
operating conditions
cost chargeable
contract of sale
housing units
homeowners
rules and regulations
publication
newspaper of general circulation
effective implementation
immediate effect
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1345
EMPOWERING THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS) TO TAKE OVER THE CENTRALIZED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS
WHEREAS, water is one of the basic needs of man;
WHEREAS, the water supply in numerous residential subdivisions with centralized water systems have been found to be inadequate, inefficient or not potable;
WHEREAS, this critical situation has reached such alarming proportions that the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the subdivision are being endangered;
WHEREAS, it has become imperative for the government to take drastic measures to protect the lives of these residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby declare and order:
Section 1. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, hereinafter referred as MWSS, shall upon petition of the Homeowners Association or the subdivision owner/developer with the consent of the Homeowners Association, and upon recommendation of the National Housing Authority, take over the...
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