Lake and River Traffic Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Austria
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2013
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 98, 15 April 2013, 40 pp.
Long title: Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Traffic, Innovation and Technology issuing a Lake and River Traffic Ordinance.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Inland waters Navigation Surface water Harbour Enforcement/compliance Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract: The present Ordinance enforces the Navigation Act (BGBl. I No. 62/1997). In particular, the provisions of the present Ordinance apply to public waters as well as to public waters and private waters listed in Annex 1 of the afore-mentioned Navigation Act. The text consists of 126 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Sphere of application (1); Basic provisions for navigation on lakes and rivers (2); Port Regulations (3); Transitional and final provisions (4). Four Annexes are enclosed.
Full text: German
Website: www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2015)

Keyword: Navigation, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Harbour, Water charges, Water rights, Internal trade, Research, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX