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Order No. 246/98 regulating dam construction.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 93/98 (I-B), 21 April 1998, pp. 1760-1772.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Order regulates dam construction. It consists of 4 chapters establishing all the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforementioned activity according to the Regulation for Dam Safety (RSB), approved by Decree-Law No. 11/90 of 6 January. It includes standards, procedures and requirements for the construction, operation, maintenance and protection of dams.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 21/2018 amending the Dams Safety Regulation and approving the Small Dams Regulation.

Legislation | Portugal | 2018

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Resource/damage valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX