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