Act No. 3 of 1940 on watercourses.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Inland waters Freshwater resources management Surface water Hydropower generation Industrial water use EIA Authorization/permit Irrigation Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Waterworks Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Navigation Timber Pollution control

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Act originally consisted of 158 sections which are divided into fifteen Chapters (now almost all repealed): Ownership of watercourses (I); Water canalisation works (II); Draining and land reclamation (III); Sewer installations (IV); Pollution of watercourses (V); Exploitation of water power (VI); Navigation on watercourses (VII); Floating of timber (VIII); Protection against damage (IX); General provisions relative to measures regarding watercourses (X); Application for permits, approvals, etc. And assessment (XI); Compensation for surrender (XII); Supervision over watercourses (XIII); Compulsory surrender of power stations and waterfalls for public purposes (XIV); Miscellaneous provisions (XV).

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act No. 82 of 2000 on river systems and groundwater (Water Resources Act).

Legislation | Norway | 2000 (2021)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Basic legislation, Inland waters, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Hydropower generation, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX