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Water Research Act, 1971.

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971 (1978)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the promotion of research in connection with water affairs; for that purpose to establish a Water Research Commission and a Water Research Fund; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Research Institution Water supply Water charges
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Water Research Commission as a body corporate and defines the objects and functions of the Commission. The objects of the Commission are to co-ordinate, to promote, to encourage or to cause to be undertaken, as determined by the Minister specifically or in broad outline, research in respect of - (a) the occurrence, preservation, conservation, utilization, control, supply, distribution, purification, pollution or reclamation of water supplies and water; (b) the use of water for - agricultural, industrial purposes or urban purposes. The Act also establishes a Water Research Fund and provides for the levying rates on land which may be irrigated by means of water supplied or made available by the State, an irrigation board or a water board and the levying of on water supplied or made available for use for agricultural purposes, urban purposes, industrial purposes. Moneys so collected shall benefit the Research Fund.

Full text
English
Website
namiblii.org