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Public Rivers Protection Law, (Cap. 82).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Freshwater resources management Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

The Law stipulates that no person shall break down or cut down or dig into or under or otherwise damage or destroy any bank or wall of any river (section 4). The Governor may declare any (portion of a) public river to be a river for the purposes of the Law. It further contains definitions, offences and powers of the Commissioner to prohibit the removal of sand etc. from rivers, beds, etc.

Full text
Greek

References - Legislation

Amended by

Public Rivers Protection (Amendment) Law, 1980 (Law No. 35/1980).

Legislation | Cyprus | 1980

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX