Decree No. 46 of 1999 of the Government on the use and exploitation of flood areas, riverside strips, wetlands and periodically inundated areas.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Flood Water rights Waterworks Wetlands

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Decree entered into force on 1 June 1999.

Abstract

This Decree regulates the use of these areas permanently or periodically under water, determines who is entitled to use such areas and the responsibilities of the proprietors or users in case of flood. Every section deals with one type of periodically or permanently inundated zone, i.e.: Section II regulates the utilization of riverside strips along natural or artificial waters and it also determines the width of this strip for different type of watercourses and lakes. Riverside strip must be ke

Full text

Hungarian

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. LVII of 1995 on water management.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2014)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Public water, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Flood, Potable water, Access-to-information, Servitude, Thermal and medicinal waters, Bed, Bank, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX