Water Board (Water Measurement) Regulations (Cap. 198). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Zambia, 2006 Revised Edition, Vol. 12, Chapter 198. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Water abstraction Water rights Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Water Board may establish on any piece of land, hydro-meteorological stations, or erect gauging weirs or plates or any other devices, for measuring the volume of water available in a particular stream or river, and obtain and record observations made at such measuring stations. The Water Board may also install measuring devices, for the purpose of determining the volume of water abstracted from a stream or a river by a person or institution in accordance with regulation 3. No person or institution shall abstract from a stream or a river more water than is specified in that person's or that institution's water right. A penalty for over-abstraction is prescribed. (5 regulations) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Water Act (Cap. 198). Legislation | Zambia | 1949 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Inspection, Water rights, Servitude, Industrial water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX