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Sabah Water Resources Enactment 1998 (No. 6)

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Territorial subdivision
Sabah
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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