(1) The right to water is hereby vested in the Crown and may be exercised on its behalf by the Minister in accordance with this Act.
(2) The Crown shall, in exercising its right to water under subsection (1)—
(a) investigate, use, control, conserve, protect, manage and administer water in Saint Lucia for domestic purposes;
(b) engage in industrial, commercial, hydro-electrical, geothermal, navigation, fishing and agricultural activities in so far as such activities relate to water;
(c) provide for the preservation of flora and fauna in gathering grounds; (Substituted by Act 3 of 2016)
(ca) provide for the preservation and enhancement the ecological processes; and (Inserted by Act 3 of 2016)
(d) prevent and mitigate the effects of erosion, drainage, pollution and flooding.