Water Act 2012 (No. 317). Country/Territory Niue (New Zealand) Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the investigation, extraction, use, control, protection and management of water and for related matters. Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Institution Policy/planning Surface water Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Water supply Water abstraction Waterworks Authorization/permit Sewerage Freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Water shortage/drought Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the management, conservation and use of water resources in Niue. It also provides for the control of water pollution and concerns protection of ecosystems that depend on water. The Act consists of 72 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (1);Functions and Powers of Directors (2); Water Investigation; Monitoring and Compliance Programme (3); Water Supply (4); Water Quality Protection (5); Offences and penalties (6); Administrative framework (7); Miscellaneous (8). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repeals Water Resources Act 1996. Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 1996 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Surface water, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Water supply, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution, Water shortage/drought, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Water Regulations 2017 (No. 01/2017). Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 2017 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Waterworks, Water abstraction, Water supply, Authorization/permit, Well sinking/boreholes, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environment Act 2015 (No. 333 of 2015). Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 2015 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Liability/compensation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Biosafety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Waste management, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Biodiversity, Protected area, Protection of species, Marine protected areas, Wild flora, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX