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Act No. LXVII of 2004 regarding public interest and implementation of the programme aimed to increase the protection against flood in the Tisza River basin, and for land planning and rural development of the surrounding area (re-development of the Vásárhelyi Plan).

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land-use planning Expropriation Flood Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Freshwater resources management Waterworks Zoning Policy/planning
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The consolidated version of the text entered into force on 30 March 2011.
Abstract

Ensuring the protection against flood, and thus planning, regulating, organizing, governing, controlling of flood preventive activities, through the construction, development, maintenance and operation of protective waterworks (mainly reservoirs and canals) of non-local competence, shall be the duty of the State. This Act applies to the tasks and activities related to the re-development, planning, preparation and realization of the Vásárhelyi Plan (improvement of the capacity of water flow in the principal bed, creation and restoration of floodplain zones, etc.) . For this purposes, the State has the right of pre-emption or expropriation over land plots along the planned waterworks. The Act determines the rules of administrative and legal proceedings, defines the competence of authorities involved, in particular regarding the authorization of the environmental protection and water management authorities. This Act foresees the employment of jobless public workers for the restoration and maintenance of the principal river bed.

Full text
Hungarian
Website
www.magyarorszag.hu

References - Legislation

Amends

Act No. XXVI of 2003 on the National Land Use Plan.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2012)

Keyword: Protected area, Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Water conservation zone, Sustainable development, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, EIA, Institution, Access-to-information, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Radiation, Noise pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976 on expropriation and implementing Decree No. 33 of 1976 of the Council of Ministers.

Legislation | Hungary | 1976 (2001)

Keyword: Expropriation, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LVII of 1995 on water management.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Flood, Potable water, Access-to-information, Servitude, Thermal and medicinal waters, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act No. CXXIII of 2007 on expropriation.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Contract/agreement, Expropriation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Ownership, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX