Law No. 116-IG on land amelioration and irrigation. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Dispute settlement Basic legislation Water supply Water users' associations Inspection Institution Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes legal basis of activity in the sphere of drainage and irrigation. The Law consists of 7 Sections composed of 32 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 5-8) regards the right of ownership of drainage and irrigation systems. Section 3 (arts. 9-11) establishes plenary powers of executive bodies and municipalities in the sphere of drainage and irrigation. Section 4 (arts. 12-18) regards state management in the sphere of drainage and irrigation. Section 5 (arts. 19-27) establishes the modalities of carrying out drainage and irrigation arrangements. Section 6 (arts. 28-30) regards financing of drainage and irrigation arrangements. Section 7 (arts. 31-32) regards dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the sphere of drainage and irrigation. Full text English/Russian/Azerbaijani References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree on enforcement of the Law of Azerbaijan Republic on amelioration and irrigation. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1996 Keyword: Agricultural development, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 112 on approval of rules regarding exploitation of amelioration and irrigation systems and maintenance of protective forest plantations. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2008 Keyword: Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Registration, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Afforestation/reforestation, Protection forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Freshwater resources management, Inspection, Water abstraction, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 112 on certification of amelioration and irrigation systems. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2008 Keyword: Certification, Drainage/land reclamation, Institution, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution of the State Amelioration and Water Management Committee on certification of amelioration and irrigation systems. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 Keyword: Certification, Waterworks, Irrigation, Registration, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 1579-VQD amending the Law on land amelioration and irrigation, Law on radiation safety of the population, Fisheries Law, Law on electric energy and Transportation Law. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019 Keyword: EIA, Environmental security, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Radiation, Transboundary effects, Transport/storage, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Freshwater resources management, Irrigation, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX