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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