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