Waterways Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 1772, 30 December 2004, 15pp. Long titleFederal Act on mission and organization of the Federal Waterway Administration. Subject Water Keyword Business/industry/corporations Navigation Waterworks Freshwater pollution Monitoring Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Federal Act lays down provisions relating to the mission and organization of the Federal Waterways Administration on waterways as laid down in article 15 of the Navigation Act of 30 June 1997. Article 2 lists the particular tasks of this Administration, such as regulation, maintenance and expansion of water bodies; monitoring of the state of waters and participation in measures against water pollution; administration of public water resources and land related to waterways. Article 3 concerns principles relating to water maintenance. Part 2 lays down provisions relating to the establishment of the Danube Austrian Waterways Company with limited liability. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Organization of the Federal Waterways Administration (2); Transitional and final provisions (3). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Navigation Act. Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2015) Keyword: Navigation, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Harbour, Water charges, Water rights, Internal trade, Research, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Federal Waterways Act. Legislation | Austria | 2017 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Business/industry/corporations, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX