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Act to amend the Water Act (No. 553 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling, Nos. 552-558 of 1994, pp. 1478-1487.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Waterworks Authorization/permit Priorities Registration Freshwater pollution Irrigation Court/tribunal Surface water Inspection Pollution control
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The amendments to the principal Act introduced by the present Act concern mainly the conditions for the construction of waterworks, but also matters such as drainage, water level regulation and regulation of water, water pollution, compensations, procedures before the Water Court, modification applications, inspections, and various miscellaneous matters. Section 22 of Chapter 2 concerns the limitation of damage which the construction of waterworks may cause to fish resources. Also section 10(b) of Chapter 8, dealing with permits for the regulation of water, is concerned with the avoidance of damage to the environment and in particular to fish resources.

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