Waterworks Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Appenzell Innerrhoden Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Flood Waterworks Water rights Inland waters Freshwater pollution Hazards Hydropower generation Traditional rights/customary rights Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2002. Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to waterworks, the water police, as well as to the enforcement of federal legislation. Furthermore, the Law shall ensure the protection of human beings and appurtenances of value against the damage resulting from water, to conserve the waters in a natural way or to arrange them in a natural way and to use them sensibly. Moreover, the present Law allocates the related powers concerning water works between the Canton, the municipalities and private parties. The Law shall be applied to all public surface waters. The text consists of 38 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection against inondation (II); Maintenance and construction of waters (III); Costs (IV); Water works police (V); Miscellaneous provisions (VI); Final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.ai.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur l'aménagement des cours d'eau. Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2020) Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Flood, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Waterworks Ordinance. Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2004) Keyword: Waterworks, Surface water, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX