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Water Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2022 (No. 8 of 2022).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette of 7 October 2022, Act Supplement No. 8.
Long title
An Act to amend the Water Resources Management Act.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Institution Policy/planning Water rights EIA Basin/catchment/watershed Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inland waters
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act amends the Water Resources Management Act, 2009 by, among other things, providing for the office of Water Basin Director and other institutional arrangements, powers of Water Basin Boards, Strategic Environmental Assessment, water use offences, and some other matters. It also inserts a definition of “court” and a new section on use of water without permit.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Resources Management Act, 2009 (No. 11 of 2009).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2009

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Policy/planning, Water abstraction, Water rights, Water shortage/drought, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Water users' associations, Wetlands, EIA, Flood, Transboundary effects, Well sinking/boreholes, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water conservation zone, Pollution control, Traditional rights/customary rights, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX