Regulation of Shanghai Municipality on flood control. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Shanghai Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Flood Institution Policy/planning Waterworks Offences/penalties Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Basin Yangtze Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 1 September 2003. Abstract This Regulation aims to improve the work of flood control, ensure the safety of people's life and property and to carry out economic construction smoothly. The Regulation consists of 54 articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Flood prevention special plan and flood control emergency rescue scheme (II); Construction and management of flood control engineering facilities (III); Flood control and emergency rescue (IV); Safeguard measures (V); Legal Liabilities (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII). Full text Chinese Website www.shanghailaw.gov.cn References - Legislation Implements Flood Control Regulation of the People’s Republic of China. Legislation | China | 2005 Keyword: Flood, Institution, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Waterworks, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law of Flood Control of the People's Republic of China (2016). Legislation | China | 1997 (2016) Keyword: Timber, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Flood, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Hazards, Rainwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX