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Water and Wells Act (Chapter W3).

País/Territorio
Anguila (RU)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2010 (2013)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Aguas subterráneas Perforación de pozos/pozos Política/planificación Captación de agua Derechos de agua Autorización/permiso Infracciones/sanciones Inspección Negocios/industria/corporaciones Responsabilidad/indemnización
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

The Act firstly establish that the property in and the right to abstract and use groundwater are vested in the Crown. The Minister may establish by regulation a Groundwater Resource Management Plan setting out policies for conservation of groundwater to ensure sustainability of the yield of groundwater for abstraction purposes and to protect the quality of groundwater. Furthermore the Act provides the technical officer with inspection powers and power to make orders. The Minister may make regulations respecting wells and the abstraction of groundwater. The Act also considers elements of liability of directors, officers and agents and provides discipline for Offences and penalties. The Act also makes a general validation of any groundwater abstraction license and permit to drill a well issued by the Government before 27 December 2010.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.gov.ai