Water Resources Act 1982. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1982 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act— (a) to provide for the protection of a national resource in accordance with the fourth goal of the National Goals and Directive Principles; and (b) to give effect to the National Goals and Directive Principles under Section 25 of the Constitution; and (c) to make provision for the management of national water resources and the responsibility for that management. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Policy/planning Water charges Water quality standards Water rights Water shortage/drought Traditional rights/customary rights Expropriation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act principally provides for the management and conservation of water resources and defines the right to take and use water. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Water Resources Regulation 1982. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1982 (2006) Keyword: Water rights, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Water charges, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2000 (2006) Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water rights, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX