Water Resources Act 1982.

Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1982 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Being 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: Oceania, Small Island Developing States

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 quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2001 (2006)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Water abstraction, Water rights, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Sustainable use, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX