Law on the control of drawing of Nile waters of 1939. Country/Territory Sudan Document type Legislation Date 1939 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Authorization/permit Irrigation River basin institution Water abstraction Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel Basin Nile Abstract This Law is composed of 13 articles. Name of Law (art. 1). Terms and definitions (art. 2). Establishment of the Control Board for the Exploitation of Nile Water (art. 3). Formation of the Board (art. 4). Competencies and duties of the Board (art. 8). Licences for the extraction and drawing of waters (art. 10). Full text Arabic References - Legislation Repealed by Water Resources Act of 1995. Legislation | Sudan | 1995 Keyword: Irrigation, Hydropower generation, Basic legislation, River basin institution, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Water abstraction, Water rights, Water shortage/drought, Well sinking/boreholes, Hazards, Flood, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Potable water, Sustainable use, Timber, Allocation/quota, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX