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Underground Water Act (Cap. 14.08).

País/Territorio
Montserrat (RU)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1967 (2002)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Chapter 14.08, 9 pp.
Título completo
An Act to provide for the ownership, control and exploitation of underground water in Montserrat and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Aguas subterráneas Perforación de pozos/pozos Autorización/permiso Captación de agua Expropiación
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

This Act vests groundwater in the Crown and provides rules relative to the abstraction of groundwater and the sinking of wells. Operations relating to groundwater shall be notified to the Permanent Secretary and records shall be kept on such operations in accordance with this Act. The Act states certain exemptions on this rule. No person shall abstract, divert, obstruct or use underground water unless under licence granted by the Minister. Abstraction, diversion, obstruction or use of underground water may be deemed a public purpose in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act and it shall be lawful for the Crown to acquire property for such purposes.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
montserrat.worldlegislation.com