Water Resources Act. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 1996 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Framework law Basic legislation Surface water Groundwater Institution Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Authorization/permit Water abstraction Servitude Well sinking/boreholes Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Americas, 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 Flood-Water Control Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1958 (1998) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Flood, Inspection, Inland waters, Expropriation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Irrigation Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1949 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Policy/planning, Servitude, Expropriation, Water supply, Court/tribunal, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Public Health (Sewerage and Drainage) Ordinance. Legislation | Saint Lucia | 1953 | Repealed Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water conservation zone, Institution, Waterworks, Inspection, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Underground Water Control (Licensing) Regulations, 1961. Legislation | Jamaica | 1961 (1976) | Repealed Keyword: Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Underground Water Control Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1962 (1973) | Repealed 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 Water Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1973 | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Water rights, Public water, Court/tribunal, Irrigation, Non-governmental entity, Servitude, Waterworks 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