Sabah Water Resources Enactment 1998 (No. 6) Country/Territory Malaysia Territorial subdivision Sabah Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Enactment to provide for the sustainable management of the water resources of the State of Sabah, so as to promote the orderly, equitable and efficient use of water and to maximise its economic, social and environmental benefits for the future, and for other matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Groundwater Inland waters Navigation Recreational water use Pollution control Surface water Water rights Authorization/permit Institution Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The present Enactment contains provisions to be applied on the State of Sabah with a view to ensuring the sustainable management of water resources and protecting the aquatic environment. It is constituted by the following Parts: (I) Preliminary; (II) Administration; (III) The Right to Water; (IV) Authorization of Water Activities; (V) Procedural; (VI) Catchment Planning and Protection; (VII) Activities in and on Water Bodies; (VIII) General. Full text English Website www.did.sabah.gov.my