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By-Law No.25 of 2018 amending the Groundwater Control By-Law.

Country/Territory
Jordan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Authorization/permit Water abstraction Well sinking/boreholes
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 3 articles amends the Groundwater By-Law as follows (i) allowing the owner of an authorized well to sell water to farms provided they are within a distance of 1000 meters (art.11); (ii) the prices levied by the Authority for the water extracted annually will not subjected anymore also to the conditions of the water license, but only to the quantities specified for permitted extraction (art.38); and (iii) sets prices per cubic meter and conditions for the sale of water.

Full text
Arabic
Website
doc.pm.gov.jo

References - Legislation

Amends

Groundwater By-Law No. 85 of 2002.

Legislation | Jordan | 2002

Keyword: Groundwater, Institution, Irrigation, Pollution control, Research, Royalties/fees, Water charges, Water rights, Well sinking/boreholes, Concession, Registration, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX