Government Waterworks Law (Cap. 341). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 1949 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Authorization/permit Concession Inland waters Policy/planning Water rights Water supply Public water Geographical area European Union Countries, Western Asia Abstract This Law empowers the government to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain, any waterworks, to sell water, to buy water rights, to assess water rights, to fix water tariffs and to collect water sale bills. The Law vests all ground and surface water to the government. The administrative authority for the water resources and waterworks management shall be a Committee, created by the government to administer water projects in accordance to Regulations approved by the Council of Ministers and Full text Greek References - Legislation Implemented by Government Waterworks Ordinance, 1999 (P.I. 213/99). Legislation | Cyprus | 1999 Keyword: Waterworks, Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Government Waterworks (Amendment) Law, 1996 (Law No. 1(I)/96). Legislation | Cyprus | 1996 Keyword: Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Concession, Inland waters, Policy/planning, Water rights, Water supply, Public water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Waterworks (Amendment) Law, 1999 (Law No. 57(I)/99). Legislation | Cyprus | 1999 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Public water, Water charges, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX