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Flood Control Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Flood Institution Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Waterworks Offences/penalties Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 15 July 2005.
Abstract

The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the work of flood control and flood fighting, to ensure the safety of the people’s life and property and to carry out economic construction smoothly. The Regulation consists of 49 articles divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Flood control organizations (II); Getting prepared for flood control (III); Flood control and emergency rescue (IV); Follow-up work (V); Expenses for flood control (VI); Rewards and punishments (VII); Supplementary provisions (VIII). The State Council shall set up the National Flood Control Headquarters, which shall be responsible for organizing and guiding the work for flood control and flood fighting throughout the country. The people’s governments at or above the county level that have flood control tasks shall formulate their own flood control schemes, according to the comprehensive plan for the river basins, the actual status of the flood control projects and the flood control standards as prescribed by the state. The flood control headquarters may, according to the regularity of local flood, prescribe the date of commencing and ending of the flood season and shall preside over the work (Chapter IV). The flood control expenses arranged by the finance department shall be listed into the budgets of the Central Finance and local finance, respectively, according to the principle of classified management.

Full text
English
Website
www.lawinfochina.com

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Law of the People's Republic of China.

Legislation | China | 2002 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water charges, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Priorities, Navigation, Research, Irrigation, Institution, Waterworks, Hydropower generation, Flood, Dispute settlement, Data collection/reporting, Water rights, Protected area, Groundwater, Surface water, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation of Shanghai Municipality on flood control.

Legislation | China | 2003

Keyword: Flood, Institution, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Jilin Province on flood control.

Legislation | China | 1997

Keyword: Flood, Institution, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Gansu Province on flood control.

Legislation | China | 1993 (2010)

Keyword: Flood, Institution, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX