Water Act. País/Territorio República Checa Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2001 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn act on water and amendments to some acts. Materia Agua Palabra clave Manejo de recursos hídricos Legislación básica Aguas superficiales Aguas subterráneas Institución Autorización/permiso Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Control de la contaminación Inundación Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Calidad de las aguas dulces/contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Europa Oriental, Europa, EUROPA Y CENTRAL ASIA, Países de la Unión Europea Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2002. Provisions of section 20, paragraph 1, will become effective 5 years after the effective date of this Act. Provisions of section 135 will become effective on the day of its publication. Resumen The main objects of the Act are: a) protection of surface water and groundwater; b) economic utilization of water resources; c) reduction of adverse effects of floods and drought; and d) safety of water management structures. The text of the Act consists of 137 sections divided into 11 Parts. Part 1 comprises the Water Act which is divided into 13 Chapters: introductory provisions (1); the use of water (2); surface water and groundwater status (3); planning in water management (4); protection of the water regime and water resources (5); watercourses (6); river basin administration (7); water management structures (8); protection against floods (9); fees and charges (10); execution of state administration (11); sanctions (12); joint and temporary provisions (13). Remaining 10 Parts deal with amendments to various acts. Texto completo Inglés