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