Regional Act No. 21 laying down urgent provisions for the protection of water courses and prevention of water risks. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana No. 24, 23 May 2012. Subject Water Keyword Offences/penalties Flood Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act aims at preventing water risks and to this end it establishes the minimum distances from banks under which building may not be carried out. Penalties are set out under article 4. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it