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Act No. 4.229 creating the National Department Against Water Drought (DNOCS).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1963
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Water shortage/drought Freshwater resources management Special fund
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Act creates the National Department Against Water Drought (DNOCS). It consists of 7 chapters establishing composition, duties and competencies of the aforementioned water institution, entitled to cooperate in regional planning for water resources management, waterwork construction and to carry out controls on water drought sector (a special fund for drought is established in the text). The Institution is under the Ministry of Transport and Public Works and will be located in Brasília.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.localizer-net.com.br

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act No. 10.204 amending Act No. 4.229 on the National Department Against Drought.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Institution, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX