Law on groundwater. País/Territorio Suiza Subdivisión territorial Ticino Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1978 (2010) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Control de la contaminación Contaminación de las aguas dulces Aguas subterráneas Registro Cánon de aguas Normas sobre calidad del agua Concesión Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Law enters in force on 1 April 1979. Resumen The present Law lays down provisions relating to groundwater. In particular, it makes provision for the assessment and use of such waters. Article 2 establishes that the competent office has to keep and update a register of groundwater for the whole territory of the Canton. Except in case of acquired rights, extracting groundwater is conditioned to the granting of a concession or a permit according to the existing regulations. In case of emergency, temporary catching of groundwater above fifty litres per minute is subject to an authorization by the competent Department. A fee must be paid by the licensee. The text consists of 34 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Register of groundwaters (II); Concessions and authorizations (III); Various provisions, penalties (IV); Final provisions (V). Texto completo Italiano Página web www.ti.ch Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Ordinance implementing the Law on groundwaters. Legislación | Suiza | 1979 (2003) Palabra clave: Aguas subterráneas, Aguas continentales, Concesión, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX