Water Resources (Amendment) Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Water Resources Act Cap. W2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to review upward the stipulated fines and penalties for offences under the Act; and for related matters Subject Water Keyword Water abstraction Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act amends the Water Resources Act in section 18 to increase penalties for failing to comply with any provisions of the principal Act. Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Amends Water Resources Act. Legislation | Nigeria | 1993 Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Water abstraction, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX