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Act to amend the Water Act (No. 98 of 1993).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 84-105 of 1993, p. 207.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Transport/storage Timber Non-governmental entity
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on a date to be appointed by Order.
Abstract

The amendments to the principal Act concern exclusively the boards of associations for the floating of timber. A member of a board shall be a citizen of one of the member countries of the EEA Agreement (sect. 53 of Chapter 5). The other provisions concern tasks of the board that shall be delegated to the floating operations chief and other functionaries of the association.

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