Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Water Resources Regulations, 2018 (G.N. No. 11 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Land-use planning Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Water abstraction Water rights Institution Governance Groundwater Water conservation zone Access-to-information Servitude Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Sustainable development Sustainable use Water users' associations Water shortage/drought Waterworks Flood Water supply Well sinking/boreholes Pollution control Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Surface water Wetlands Hazards Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations provide for a wide variety of matters regarding the management of water resources and implement provisions of the Water Resources Act. The 176 Regulations are divided into 15 parts: Preliminary (I); Registration of Existing Rights (II); Licensing of Water Abstraction and Use (III); Surface Water Management, Development and Administration (IV); Groundwater Management, Development and Administration (V); Water Quality Management and Pollution Control (VI); Water Works (VII); Conditions of Authorization, Permits and Approved Water Uses (VIII); Water and Effluent Charges (IX); Conservation of Riparian and Catchment Areas (X); Catchment Management Strategies (XI); Protected Catchment Areas (XII); The Water Reserve (XIII); Qualified Professionals and Contractors (XIV); Miscellaneous Provisions (XV). The Regulations are completed by 26 Schedules. The Regulations shall apply to all policies, plans, programmes, and activities that are subject to the Act.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Resources Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013).

Legislation | Malawi | 2013

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Institution, Court/tribunal, Groundwater, Water conservation zone, Access-to-information, Servitude, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Water users' associations, Water shortage/drought, Waterworks, Flood, Water supply, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Pollution control, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX