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Decree-Law No. 5-A/92 establishing the Water Code.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial da República da Guiné-Bissau No. 37, Supplement, 17 September 1992, pp. 1-8.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Water quality standards Water rights Freshwater pollution Water supply Potable water Navigation Right to water Pollution control Human rights
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes the Water Code. It consists of 12 chapters which main objectives are: defining the legal regime of all activities relevant with water management, defining the institutional framework in order to implement the national policy on water rights, guaranteeing the control and management on water resources, regulating water uses for domestic, rural, agricultural, industrial, hydropower or other purposes (including navigation, aquaculture), guaranteeing the protection of the water quality in order to avoid freshwater pollution or its waste.

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