Decree No. 5 of 1998 of the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Water Management on the Territorial Councils for Water Management. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Abstract This Decree provides for the establishment of territorial councils for water management as territorial bodies of the national government of water affaires. They are established by the territorial water authorities and they aren't legal persons. The councils help the uniform and coordinated performance of tasks determined by territorial water authorities, and coordinate planning operations and waterworks. 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