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Decree No. 26/91 creating the Regional Water Administrations (ARA).

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República No. 46 (I Series), 3rd Supplement, 14 November 1991, p. 272(13).
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Basin
Zambezi, Sabi, Lurio
Abstract

This Decree creates the Regional Water Administrations (ARA) under the Ministry of Water. It consists of 3 articles which comprise the composition and competencies of the aforementioned institution according to the different geographical areas.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 16/91 approving the Water Act.

Legislation | Mozambique | 1991

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Registration, Water rights, Concession, Water supply, Irrigation, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Navigation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Resolution No. 16/2011 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administrations in Central-Northern Area (ARA Centro-Norte).

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Institution, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 14/2011 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administrations in Northern Area (ARA Norte).

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Institution, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 73/2020 merging ARA-Zambeze and ARA-Centro, as well as ARA-Centro Norte and ARA-Norte created by Decree No. 26/91 of 14 November, which become ARA-Norte, respectively, and defining the organization, operation and management regime of ARA-Sul IP, ARA-Centro IP and ARA-Norte IP.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2020

Keyword: Institution, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Environmental planning, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Pollution control, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX