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Water Resources Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication of 19 April 2013.
Long title
An Act to provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources; for the acquisition and regulation of rights to use water; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water rights Institution Court/tribunal Groundwater Water conservation zone Access-to-information Servitude Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Sustainable development Sustainable use Water users' associations Water shortage/drought Waterworks Flood Water supply Well sinking/boreholes Water abstraction Pollution control Traditional rights/customary rights Community management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act provides for the management and conservation of water resources in Malawi. It consists of 162 sections divided into 15 Parts: Preliminary Provisions (I) ; National Water Resources Authority (II); Catchment Management Committees (III); National Water Policy and National Water Resources Master Plan (IV); Water Abstraction and Use (V); Control And Protection of Groundwater (VI) ; Protected Areas and Controlled Activities (VII); Prevention And Control of Water Pollution (VIII); Government Waterworks (IX); Safety of Dams and Flood Management (X); Water Charges and Financial Provisions (XI); Water Tribunal (XII); Part Associations of Water Users (XIII); Miscellaneous Provisions (XIV); Repeals, Savings and Transitional Provisions (XV).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Resources Act 1969 (Cap. 72:03).

Legislation | Malawi | 1969 (1987)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Servitude, Water shortage/drought, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Water Resources Regulations, 2018 (G.N. No. 11 of 2018).

Legislation | Malawi | 2018

Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Water abstraction, Water rights, Institution, Governance, Groundwater, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Servitude, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Water users' associations, Water shortage/drought, Waterworks, Flood, Water supply, Well sinking/boreholes, Pollution control, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Surface water, Wetlands, Hazards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX