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Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 20 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of 7 March 2018.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Well sinking/boreholes Water charges Royalties/fees Authorization/permit Registration
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 179 of the Water Resources Management Act, 2011, provide with respect to control on the drilling of boreholes for groundwater abstraction. The Schedules to these Regulations set out standards that shall be met by drilling operations. A person who intends to drill a borehole shall give notice of intention to drill a borehole to the Water Resources Management Authority, a catchment council or a subcatchment council in Form I set out in the First Schedule. An application to drill a borehole sha11 be made to the Authority in Form 11 set out in the First Schedule. A person who drills a borehole shall register the borehole in Form V set out in the First Schedule. The Authority shall keep and maintain a Register of boreholes as set out in the Third Schedule. The fees set out in the Water Resources Management (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2018, are the applicable fees for the purposes of these Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.zambialii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (No. 21 of 2011).

Legislation | Zambia | 2011

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Institution, Access-to-information, Aquaculture, Basin/catchment/watershed, Climate change, Data collection/reporting, Hazards, Irrigation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Enforcement/compliance, Gender, Environmental planning, Flood, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Protected area, Recreational water use, River basin institution, Servitude, Special fund, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water shortage/drought, Water supply, Water users' associations, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX