Act to amend the Water Act (No. 1015 of 1993). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 1013-1026 of 1993, pp. 2690-2697. Subject Water Keyword Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 December 1993. Abstract The amendments to the principal Act concern mainly provisions of Chapter 15 relative to the Water Courts. One amendment concerns the local Environment Offices in relation with matters concerning the Water Courts. Amended sections of Chapter 15 provide for: procedures for administrative tasks of the Water Court (sect. 2); bringing an action and other procedures before Court (sects. 34-49); and assistance and enforcement measures in accordance with Chapter 21 (sect. 50). Amendments of Chapter 17 concern the modification of applications and requests (sects. 1 and 2 of Chapter 17). Full text Swedish References - Legislation Amends Water Act (No. 264 of 1961). Legislation | Finland | 1961 (2005) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Concession, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Water supply, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX