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Decree No. 43/2007 approving the Regulation for licensing the concessions of water use.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, Serie I, No. 43, 5th Supplement, 30 October 2007, pp. 730(25-41).
Subject
Water
Keyword
Authorization/permit Registration Water rights Concession Water supply Irrigation Hydropower generation Industrial water use Navigation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation for licensing the concessions of water use. The Regulation, consisting of 9 Chapters, lays down the Definition of terms related with water use and water management (Chap I), specifies all Private and public water uses (Chaps. II and III), Licensing and concession procedures (Chap. IV), Financial issues and taxes (Chap. V), Recognition of existing water use rights (Chap. VI), Water users (Chap. VII) and Sanctions and penalties for illegal water use (Chap. VIII).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

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

Ministerial Order No. 7/2010 approving model forms of licences and concessions for water use.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2010

Keyword: Concession, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX