Hydro-Electric Power Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1956 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana, 1998, pp. 1-18. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the grant of licenses authorizing the utilization of waters of Guyana for the purposes of generating electrical energy, and for matters connected therewith. Subject Energy, Water Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Waterworks Authorization/permit Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Act shall principally apply to all State water power plants. Lands defined in section 5, essential to State water power plants shall remain State property. Rights of entry, permit licence lease or concession within a game sanctuary or dish sanctuary shall be subject to a report by the Conservator of Forest on the effects of those rights on the sanctuary and the decision of the President to enact new rules regarding the granting of the rights relating to land in sanctuaries. Licences to use water for generating electrical power are granted by the President in accordance with section 6. The terms of licence shall be defined by the President at his or her discretion (sect. 7). Section 8 concerns the expropriation of private lands. Section 11 concerns the joint development of two or more water power plants. Regulation making powers of the President are defined in section 23. Section 26 and following prescribe offences including illegal diversion of water or pollution of rivers. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org References - Legislation Implemented by Hydro-Electric Power Regulations (Cap. 56:03). Legislation | Guyana | 1957 (1973) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Waterworks, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Energy Sector (Harmonisation of Laws) Act (Cap. 57:02). Legislation | Guyana | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX