Free Irrigation Service Act (Republic Act No. 10969). País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act Providing Free Irrigation Service, amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 3601, as Amended, Appropriating Funds therefor and for other purposes. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Agua Palabra clave Irrigación Derechos/cánones Cánon de aguas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation. Resumen The Act provides for Free Irrigation Service. It establishes that upon the day of entry into force of this Act, all farmers with landholdings of 8 hectares and below are hereby exempted from paying irrigation service fees (ISF) for water derived from national irrigation systems (NIS) and communal irrigation systems (CIS) that were, or are to be, funded, constructed, maintained and administered by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and other government agencies, including those that have been turned over to irrigators associations (IAs). Farmers with more than 8 hectares of land, corporate farms, and plantations drawing water for agricultural crop production; and fishponds and other persons, natural or juridical, drawing water for non-agricultural purposes from NIS and CIS, or using the irrigation systems as drainage facilities, shall continue to be subject to the payment of ISF. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawphil.net Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Republic Act No. 3601 creating the National Irrigation Commission. Legislación | Filipinas | 1963 Palabra clave: Irrigación, Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX