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 titleAn 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