Legislative Decree No. 90 establishing the General Authority for Water Resources. Country/Territory Syrian Arab Republic Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No.44, 1 October 2005, 5 pp. Subject Water Keyword Water abstraction Waterworks Irrigation Institution Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force on 1 January 2006 Abstract This Legislative Decree is composed of 21 articles. Article 1 provides for the establishment of the General Authority for Water Resources. This Authority shall substitute the Irrigation Departments of Basins and the Technical Central Departments at the Ministry of Irrigation. Article 4 defines functions and competencies of the General Authority which are: (a) management, development and protection of water resources; (b) control of the exploitation of water resources and installations in basins; (c) preparation of strategic plans for the implementation of water policies; (d) draw up the mechanisms for exploitation of water resources in order to prevent pollution; (e) maintenance and development of water projects and installations; and, (f) study and draw up of irrigation projects. Article 5 provides for the establishment of offices for the Authority in all Syrian provinces. Articles 7-11 deal with the management and internal organization of the Authority. Article 15 entrusts the Minister of Irrigation with the issuance of the Authority's regulation. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 1916 of 27 November 2005 issuing the Implementing Regulation of the General Authority for Water Resources established by the Legislative Decree No. 90 of 2005. Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2005 Keyword: Equipment, Freshwater resources management, Inspection, Monitoring, Recycling/reuse, Special fund, Sustainable use, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX