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Water Resources Conservation and Compensation Charge Regulations.

Country/Territory
Taiwan Province of China
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Groundwater Liability/compensation Surface water Water conservation zone Protected area
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 11 Articles, are enacted in accordance with the Water Supply Act. According to the Act, drawing surface water or ground water in water quality and quantity protection area shall pay the central authority-in-charge catchment conservation and compensation fees, unless the water is supplied in a non-profit manner for domestic use or public use in the protection area. The Regulations prescribe the items, calculation, and rates of the catchment conservation and compensation fees, as well as manner of collection, payment formalities, payment period, actions in case of non-payment or under-payment, method for computing yield, etc.

Full text
Chinese
Website
wra.gov.tw