Act No. 17 of 2019 Act on Management and Conservation of Agricultural Reservoirs. Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Irrigation Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Waterworks Surface water Flood Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act aims to secure agricultural water by taking necessary measures for the proper management and conservation of agricultural reservoirs, and to protect the lives of the people from floods and other disasters caused by the collapse of agricultural reservoirs, so as to protect property and thereby contribute to the sustainable development of agriculture and the conservation of national land. The Act consists of 6 Chapters: General Provisions; Management of Agricultural Reservoirs; Designation of Specific Agricultural Reservoirs, etc.; Management of Specified Agricultural Reservoirs by Arbitration; Miscellaneous Rules; Penalties. Full text Japanese Website elaws.e-gov.go.jp References - Legislation Implemented by Cabinet Order No. 22 of 2019 Enforcement Order of the Act on Management and Conservation of Agricultural Reservoirs. Legislation | Japan | 2019 Keyword: Irrigation, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Surface water, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX