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Water Research Act, 1971.

País/Territorio
Namibia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1971 (1978)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the promotion of research in connection with water affairs; for that purpose to establish a Water Research Commission and a Water Research Fund; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Manejo de recursos hídricos Investigación Institución Abastecimiento de agua Cánon de aguas
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Resumen

This Act establishes the Water Research Commission as a body corporate and defines the objects and functions of the Commission. The objects of the Commission are to co-ordinate, to promote, to encourage or to cause to be undertaken, as determined by the Minister specifically or in broad outline, research in respect of - (a) the occurrence, preservation, conservation, utilization, control, supply, distribution, purification, pollution or reclamation of water supplies and water; (b) the use of water for - agricultural, industrial purposes or urban purposes. The Act also establishes a Water Research Fund and provides for the levying rates on land which may be irrigated by means of water supplied or made available by the State, an irrigation board or a water board and the levying of on water supplied or made available for use for agricultural purposes, urban purposes, industrial purposes. Moneys so collected shall benefit the Research Fund.

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