Law on Regional Bodies. Country/Territory Suriname Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, General Keyword Governance Institution Local government Waterworks Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act establishes the regional bodies as mentioned in Articles 159 and 164 of the Constitution and provides for the definition of their functions and duties and for their functioning. They are representative bodies (District Councils and Resort Councils) and executive bodies (District Councils and Resort Councils and District Boards. The District Council is the highest political-administrative body of the district, whereas the highest authority in a resort (kind of municipality) is the Resort Council. The District Administration is headed by the District Commissioner, who represents the Government in the district concerned. District Councils have legislative powers (i.e. they can issue District Ordinances). The power to regulate is exercised within the limits of the Constitution and other legal regulations and with due observance of the regulations of the Government. A District Fund may be established by District Ordinance, which requires, as all District Ordinances, the approval of the National Assembly. The District Board is supervised by the District Council and its activities are coordinated by the District Board. District Boards shall prepare yearly District plans and approve yearly Resort plans, shall implement national policy and rules and shall carry out other functions as outlined in article 47. They shall, among other things take care of the maintenance of waterworks. The supervision of the administrative actions of the District and District Councils and of the District Boards rests with the Minister. District Plans shall be approved at national level. District shall generally supervise Resort Councils. Full text Dutch Website www.dna.sr; www.swm-programme.info References - Legislation Amended by Act to amend the Act on Regional Bodies and the Water Boards Act 1931 (S.B. No. 28 of 2005). Legislation | Suriname | 2005 Keyword: Governance, Institution, Local government, Farming, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX