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Water Resources Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Tonga
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the management, protection and conservation of the water resources of the Kingdom
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Land-use planning Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Basin/catchment/watershed Water conservation zone Monitoring Authorization/permit Water charges Water rights Water abstraction Institution Governance Groundwater EIA Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Sustainable use Offences/penalties Pollution control Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the conservation and development of water resources in Tonga. It vests water resources in the Crown, requires the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the other agencies of the Government provided for under this Act, and any other law to manage water resources, establishes the National Water Resources Committee, and regulates the use of water, including rights of state utilities to take water. The Act also defines the content of the National Water Management Plan.

Full text
English
Website
ago.gov.to