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Legislative Decree No. 12 of 1997 amending Legislative Decree No. 12 of 1980 regulating the use of groundwater.

Country/Territory
Bahrain
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Inland waters Registration Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Legislative Decree amends Legislative Decree No. 12 of 1980 as follows: (a) addition of new terms and definitions to Article 1; (b) the words “Minister of Trade and Agriculture” shall replace the words “Minister of Works and Agriculture”; (c) prohibition of digging wells in the zones of Addamam, Arrass and Umm Arradma; (d) owners of wells and pools will have 6 months to settle their position concerning the installation of the necessary equipment for measuring the flux of water; and (e) owners of wells and pools will have 1 month for registering wells and pools.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.bh

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislative Decree No. 12 of 1980 regulating the use of groundwater.

Legislation | Bahrain | 1980

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Offences/penalties, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Equipment, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX