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Underground Water Control (Abstractions) Regulations, 1961.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Regulation
Date
1961 (1976)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette 1976, 6 pp.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Water abstraction Water rights Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe rules for the keeping of records and the reporting of data on the abstraction of groundwater in the sense of Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 6 of the Undergroundwater Control Act (abstraction of groundwater by an individual for domestic purposes). (5 regulations completed by two Schedules)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Underground Water Control Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1962 (1973)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Inspection, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX