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Act to amend the Water Act (No. 590 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 586-592, pp. 1543-1545.
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 1996.
Abstract

This Act introduces amendments to sections of the principal Act that provide for procedures of actions brought before the Water Court and appeal against decisions of Water Courts with the Supreme Water Court. Section 23 of Chapter 15 provides that the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act (586/96) shall apply to proceedings before the Water Court and the Supreme Water Court. Section 49 of Chapter 16 provides for appeal with the Water Court against decisions of the Local Environment Protection Offices.

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