Act on the carrying into effect of the Water Act of 1983.

Subject

Fisheries, Water

Keyword

Inland fisheries Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Public water Water rights

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

An Act to provide for a variety of matters relative to the introduction and application sphere of the Water Act of 1983. It repeals the Water Act of 1918 and some other legislation. If reference is made in other legislation to a provision of legislation prior to the Water Act of 1983, which regulates a matter that is also regulated by the new Act, than the provisions of the new Act shall replace those of prior legislation (sect. 3). Provisions of this Act are in part of transitional character an

Full text

English/Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act, 1983.

Legislation | Sweden | 1983 (1999)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Public water, Water rights, Waterworks, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Water abstraction, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Access-to-information, Institution, Water conservation zone, Water users' associations, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX