Regional Act No. 58 making provision on dams and water accumulation basins of regional competence. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Piemonte Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Piemonte No. 16, 19 April 1995 Subject Water Keyword Authorization/permit Monitoring Offences/penalties Waterworks Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Regional Act lays down rules governing the construction, operation and monitoring of dams and related accumulation basins, in compliance with the provisions contained in Act No. 183 of 1989. Dams are classified into three categories as per article 1(2). The Act makes provision on the approval of projects (by Presidential Decree) and the issue of the authorization by the President of the Regional Council. A feasibility project is to be approved prior to realization of the dam (art. 2). Article 8 concerns monitoring on construction. Articles 15 to 17 lay down penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.piemonte.it