Regulations on the River Bed, Creeks, Watercourse, wetlands, Natural Ponds, Irrigation and Drainage Basins. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Access-to-information Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Irrigation Surface water Drainage/land reclamation Authorization/permit Water supply Wetlands Water abstraction Water rights Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract This Regulation provides for determination of limit of river beds, creeks, watercourse, wetlands and natural ponds by the Regional Water Corporation. The information on determination of the river beds shall be notified to public. The finalised measurements on river beds limit, shall be submitted to the Administration for Registration of Deeds and Properties. The text further provides for the possibility of cutting down the trees through the river beds, creeks and watercourse by the Regional Water Corporation for the purpose of water use. The text lays out provisions for temporary planting in the river beds as long as it is not contrary to the water exploitation. The Regulation further allows passing through the oil and gas pipelines in the river beds subject to the authorization of the Ministry of Energy. The text further provides for the limit extent of basin capacities and water pipes. This Regulation consists of 15 Articles. Full text Farsi Website www.majlis.ir References - Legislation Repeals Regulation on Determining the Limit of River Beds, Creeks, Watercourse and Natural Ponds. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1991 Keyword: Inland waters, Wetlands, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX