Act amending the Water Act. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 150/2010 Subject Water Keyword Surface water Groundwater Flood Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 August 2010. Abstract This Act lays down some amendments and addenda to the Water Act. In particular, the present Act amends provisions concerning permission for the use of surface water or groundwater (art. 8 of the amended Act), lays down details on notification on water works and water management measures (supplemented art. 15a), provides objectives of water protection relating to the environment (art. 23a), amends provisions concerning development of river basin management plans and flood risk management plans (art. 25), protection of water quality (art. 38 and 39), flood risk (art. 64a) and flood measures (art. 65). Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Amends Water Act No. 254/2001. Legislation | Czechia | 2001 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX