Waterworks Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Luzern Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Surface water Industrial water use Offences/penalties Dispute settlement Court/tribunal 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 1980. Abstract The present Law regulates waterworks, the maintenance of waters and the use of waters by plants and buildings. The Law is applicable to public and private surface waters unless they refer specifically only to one or the other water category. The text consists of 75 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Waterworks and maintenance of waters (II); Use of waters by buildings and plants (III); Omissis (IV); Right of seizure, waterworks police, penalties and legal protection (V); Transitional provisions (VI); Omissis (VII); Repeal (VIII). Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Waterworks Ordinance. Legislation | Switzerland | 2004 (2014) Keyword: Waterworks, Surface water, Industrial water use, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fee Schedule on special use of public waters. Legislation | Switzerland | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Water charges, Surface water, Waterworks, Industrial water use, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX