Law amending Water Code. Country/Territory Turkmenistan Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Water Keyword Institution Exploration Groundwater Water abstraction Well sinking/boreholes Water charges Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 14 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Authorized state body in the field of geology shall determine the amount of charges for the issuance of permits for prospecting, exploration, well sinking and abstraction of groundwater deposits, collect them and accredit to its bank account in accordance with the modalities envisaged by the legislation of Turkmenistan”. Full text Russian Website tuk.pdf http References - Legislation Amends Water Code. Legislation | Turkmenistan | 2016 Keyword: Framework law, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Sewerage, Waterworks, Recreational water use, Water quality standards, Water rights, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Potable water, Drainage/land reclamation, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX