Law No. 7991 amending Law No. 7846 of 1994 on the construction, administration, maintenance and operation of irrigation and drainage system. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Waterworks Water charges Water users' associations Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Law amends Law No. 7846 of 1994 on the construction, administration, maintenance and exploitation of irrigation and drainage systems by transferring the management responsibilities for the main irrigation and drainage systems to the District Water Directorates, which shall be responsible also for maintaining the main systems with their own financial resources. The interior irrigation and drainage systems that irrigate up to 15 hectares of agricultural land are to be maintained by water users’ associations with their own financial resources. Beneficiaries of both main and interior systems shall be charged with water tariffs as determined by the relevant acts. Full text Albanian Website www.qpz.gov.al References - Legislation Amends Law No. 7846 on the construction, administration, maintenance and operation of irrigation and drainage system. Legislation | Albania | 1994 Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Authorization/permit, Water rights, Concession, Institution, Water users' associations, Court/tribunal, Water charges, Priorities Source: FAO, FAOLEX