Water Resources Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Public water Servitude Freshwater quality/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 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 W Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Water Resources Act 1969 (Cap. 72:03). Legislation | Malawi | 1969 (1987) | Repealed Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Public water, Servitude, Water shortage/drought, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX