Law No. 650 of 11 January 1983 regulating the policy for the defence and protection of river and lake basins in Rio de Janeiro. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Rio de Janeiro Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1983 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Contaminación de las aguas dulces Aguas subterráneas Aguas superficiales Conservación del ecosistema Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Manejo de recursos hídricos Monitoreo Aguas continentales Institución Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of publication. Resumen This Law, composed of 8 articles, regulates the policy of defence and protection of river and lake basins. It empowers the Government to establish the defence and protection policies with the aim to preserve and supervise the norms applicable to all lakes, estuaries, trenches and water courses falling under State jurisdiction. The main objective of such policy is the rational use of State’s natural resources. The law designates, as controlling instruments of the protection system, the Alignment River Project (PAR), the Alignment Lake Shore Project (PAO) and the Marginal Protection Share (FMP). The State’s Superintendence for Rivers and Lakes (SERLA) is indicated as the competent authority for the establishment of the related technical and administrative measures. The law establishes the penalties for legal and natural persons infringing this law and the related regulations. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.serla.rj.gov.br