Law No. 159-IIQ on water economy of municipalities. Pays/Territoire Azerbaidjan Type du document Législation Date 2001 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Redevances pour les eaux Eau à usage récréatif Approvisionnement en eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Eaux souterraines Eaux superficielles Forage de puits/puits Irrigation Collectivité locale Eau potable Ouvrages Aire géographique Asie, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Résumé This Law defines the legal basis for the relations between the municipalities and relative government executive bodies, entities and individuals regarding the use and protection of the water structures located within a territory of municipalities of the Azerbaijan Republic. The water economy of municipalities is the activities regarding the regulation, use and protection of the local significant underground and surface waters located on the municipal lands, as well the elimination of erosion. The following refers to the water economy structure of municipalities: 1) the water economy systems and facilities of municipalities; 2) the spring waters, boreholes, wells and other local significance water structures within a territory of municipalities, which are not belonging to the state and private property. The municipalities have defined the water use rate from the municipal water economy structures and its differentiation in respect of a water quality, purpose of the use (drinking, technical, irrigation and others), seasonal change and needs in the water resources, technical level of the water economy structures, methods of the water extraction and transportation, and other factors interfering to its operational costs. The Law consists of 6 Parts that contain 22 articles. Part 1 lays down the general provisions (arts. 1 and 2). Part 2 deals with the objects and subjects of the municipal water economy (arts. 3-5). Part 3 deals with organization and management of the water economy of municipalities (arts. 6-10). Part 4 regards use of the municipal water economy structures (arts. 11-16). Part 5 determines the rights and duties of municipalities to regulate water relations (arts. 17-20). Part 6 establishes responsibilities for violation of the legislation on water economy of municipalities and settlement of disputes (arts. 21 and 22). Texte intégral Azéri/Russe/Anglais Site web e-qanun.az Références - Législation Implementé par Presidential Decree regarding enactment of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on water economy of municipalities. Législation | Azerbaidjan | 2001 Mot clé: Redevances pour les eaux, Eau à usage récréatif, Approvisionnement en eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Eaux souterraines, Eaux superficielles, Forage de puits/puits Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Law No. 56-VQD amending the Law on water economy of municipalities. Législation | Azerbaidjan | 2015 Mot clé: Aquaculture, Animaux aquatiques, Plantes aquatiques, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Collectivité locale, Gouvernance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 102-VIQD amending the Law on industrial and consumer waste, Law on wildlife, Law on ecological safety, Law on water economy of municipalities, and Law on access to environmental information. Législation | Azerbaidjan | 2020 Mot clé: Accès-à-l'information, Eaux usées/déversement, EIA, Déchets dangereux, Élimination de déchets, Protection de l'habitat, Faune sauvage, Flore sauvage Source: FAO, FAOLEX