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Water Resources Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the management, protection and controlled allocation and use of the water resources of Jamaica: to provide for water quality control and for the establishment and functions of a Water Resources Authority; to repeal the Water Act and the Underground Water Control Act; to make consequential amendments to certain enactments and to provide for matters connected with or related to all the foregoing.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Surface water Groundwater Institution Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Waterworks Authorization/permit Water abstraction Servitude Well sinking/boreholes Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
On the date of appointment by notice published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Act provides for the management and conservation of water resources in Jamaica. The 58 sections of the Act are divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration of Water Resources (II); Abstraction and Use of Water (III); Easement (IV); Special Powers Relating to the Abstraction and Use of Water (IV); Control and Protection of Underground water (IV); Control of Water Quality (V); Supplementary Powers of Authority (VI); General (VII); Savings and Transitional Provisions (VIII).

Full text
English
Website
www.moj.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Irrigation Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1949 (2004)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Policy/planning, Servitude, Expropriation, Water supply, Court/tribunal, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Flood-Water Control Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1958 (1998)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Flood, Inspection, Inland waters, Expropriation, Policy/planning, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Water Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1973

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water rights, Court/tribunal, Irrigation, Non-governmental entity, Servitude, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Underground Water Control Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1962 (1973)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Inspection, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Underground Water Control (Licensing) Regulations, 1961.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1961 (1976)

Keyword: Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Water Resources (Prescribed Fees) Regulations, 2009 (L.N. No. 94c of 2009).

Legislation | Jamaica | 2009

Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Water charges, Drainage/land reclamation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Water Resources (Water Abstraction Charges) Regulations, L. N. no. 88/L of 2017.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2017

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water charges, Industrial water use, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources Regulations, 1995.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1995

Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX