Federal Act amending the Water Resources Management Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 96, 14 August 1997, pp. 1114 and 1115. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Freshwater resources management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act amends the above-mentioned Act (BGBl. No. 148/1996) on financial provisions destined to the management and improvement of water resource plants in Austria. The amendments concern article 12(3), which reads as follows: "(3) Credits according to paragraphs 1 and 2 may be granted to 1. Local authorities whose principal task is the establishment of water resources plants according to paragraph 1, 2. An entity may assume the responsibility for the repayment of the debt." Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Waterworks Promotion Act 1985. Legislation | Austria | 1984 (2018) Keyword: Irrigation, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Subsidy/incentive, Sewerage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX