Act to amend the Water Act (No. 1278 of 1996). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 1278-1291, pp. 3713-3715. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Surface water Drainage/land reclamation Pollution control 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 January 1997. Abstract The amendments to the principal Act introduced by the present Act concern: drainage (Chap. 6); regulation of water level (Chap. 7), waste water and other polluting substances (Chap. 10); and the miscellaneous provisions in Chapter 12. The new section 31(a) of Chapter 6 and the amendments of section 8 of Chapter 7 concern pledges which shall cover the participation by beneficiaries in the costs of drainage plans respectively water regulation measures by companies established in accordance with provisions of the chapters mentioned. Section 16 of Chapter 10 concerns common waste water discharge works. 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