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    "content": "(1) A person shall not be licensed as a water service provider unless such person makes an application under this section to the Regulatory Board and submits a copy of the application to the county government, within whose area of jurisdiction it intends to provide water services. (2) Prior to determination of the application, the Regulatory Board shall publicise the application and shall take into consideration the views of stakeholders including the county government, within whose area of jurisdiction the applicant intends to provide water services. (3) The Regulatory Board shall issue a licence if the applicant meets the accreditation requirements. Under the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution, regulation and licensing is a national Government function and not a county government function. However, we have it in Section 33 of this Water Bill. Consequently, in the County Authority Bill, that function had erroneously been given to the counties and yet the national Government is responsible for consumer protection. So, this amendment deals with that confusion that the accreditation is done by the Water Regulatory Board which is for the services. The only involvement of counties is for consultation, that a water provider is not licensed unless it is approved by the county but the actual Executive function of giving that accreditation is done by the Services Board."
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