Act to amend the Water Act (No. 739 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 733-749 of 1994, pp. 2296-2297. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Groundwater Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 June 1995. Abstract The amendments introduced by the present Act concern principally compensations for damages to the environment caused by measures which are contrary to provisions of the principal Act. Provisions of the Damage Assessment Act shall apply in respect of such damage (sect. 1 of Chapter 11). Special provision is made in section 1 for damage to groundwater resources. Provisions of Chapter 14 prescribe rules relative to procedures of actions relative to damages to the environment brought before the Water Court. 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