Act containing general rules on water resources management (Water Resources Management Act 1900). Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 1900 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Waterworks Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Freshwater resources management Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Act makes provision for selected matters relative to water resources management and related matters such as the (temporary) transfer of waterworks from the State to private or public entities, the making of legislation relative to water resource management in case of neglect or otherwise inactivity by local authorities, maintenance of public waterworks, measures in case of damage to or non execution of public waterworks and matters of decision-making regarding Polder Boards covering more than one province. Full text Dutch Website www.st-ab.nl