Hydro-Electric Power Act. Pays/Territoire Guyana Type du document Législation Date 1956 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of Guyana, 1998, pp. 1-18. Titre completAn Act to make provision for the grant of licenses authorizing the utilization of waters of Guyana for the purposes of generating electrical energy, and for matters connected therewith. Sujet Énergie, Eau Mot clé Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Ouvrages Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement, Amérique du Sud Résumé The Act shall principally apply to all State water power plants. Lands defined in section 5, essential to State water power plants shall remain State property. Rights of entry, permit licence lease or concession within a game sanctuary or dish sanctuary shall be subject to a report by the Conservator of Forest on the effects of those rights on the sanctuary and the decision of the President to enact new rules regarding the granting of the rights relating to land in sanctuaries. Licences to use water for generating electrical power are granted by the President in accordance with section 6. The terms of licence shall be defined by the President at his or her discretion (sect. 7). Section 8 concerns the expropriation of private lands. Section 11 concerns the joint development of two or more water power plants. Regulation making powers of the President are defined in section 23. Section 26 and following prescribe offences including illegal diversion of water or pollution of rivers. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.caricomlaw.org Références - Législation Implementé par Hydro-Electric Power Regulations (Cap. 56:03). Législation | Guyana | 1957 (1973) Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Ouvrages, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Energy Sector (Harmonisation of Laws) Act (Cap. 57:02). Législation | Guyana | 2002 Mot clé: Institution, Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Source: FAO, FAOLEX