Water Service Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword River basin institution Inspection Waterworks Water charges Inland waters Flood Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1994. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Rhine Law of 18 June 1987 and the Waterworks Law of 23 March 1969. Article 1 establishes that the purpose of the Ordinance is to regulate the protection against flooding and fire. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Organization (II); Special provisions (III); Final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.sg.ch References - Legislation Implements Rhine Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1987 (2009) Keyword: River basin institution, Inspection, Waterworks, Water charges, Inland waters, Institution, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX