Water Resources (Controlled Water Areas) (Ndirande-Mudi Dam Controlled Water Area) Order (Cap. 72:03).

Subject

Fisheries, Forestry, Water

Keyword

Inland fisheries Forestry protection measures Protection forest Timber extraction/logging Protected area Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Water conservation zone Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Water rights Water abstraction Effluent waste water/discharge Well sinking/boreholes Offences/penalties Waterworks Pollution control Inland waters

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 22 of the Water Resources Act 1969, declare the area of land described in the First Schedule to be a controlled water area for the purposes of the Act and appoints the Ndirande-Mudi Dam Catchment Management Committee as the authority in respect of the controlled water area. The Regulations also define existing water rights, licences, permits, or consents granted to, or enjoyed by, any person in respect of water or any water resource in a controlled water area and prohibit various activities in specified parts (i.e. buffer zone, parkland zone, forest plantation zone and built-up zone) of the controlled area. Prohibited activities include the cutting of trees, the discharging of effluent water or other polluting activities, diversion of water from the tributaries without a written permit, grazing of animals, cultivation, lighting fires and the application of any pesticides, or other chemicals other than in accordance with the requirements prescribed or approved by the Authority. The Authority may authorize, by licence or permit, the person or persons or class of persons specified in the licence or permit to engage in the controlled water area certain activities such as fishing and felling of trees.

Full text

English

Website

www.malawilii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Resources Act 1969 (Cap. 72:03).

Legislation | Malawi | 1969 (1987)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Servitude, Water shortage/drought, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX