Law on waterworks and use of waters (Waterworks Law). Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Appenzell Ausserrhoden Type du document Législation Date 2006 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Ouvrages Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Eaux continentales Pollution des eaux douces Risques Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Mise en application Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Résumé The present Law lays down provisions relating to water works, the water police and the use of waters as well as and the enforcement of federal legislation. Furthermore, the Law shall ensure the protection of human beings, animals and appurtenances of value against the damage resulting from water, to conserve the waters in a natural way or to arrange them in a natural way and to use them sensibly. Moreover, the present Law allocates the related powers concerning water works between the Canton, the municipalities and private parties. The Law shall be applied to all public waters. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Water works (2); Water works police (3); Use of waters (4); Final and transitional provisions (5). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ar.ch Références - Législation Implementé par Water Works Ordinance. Législation | Suisse | 2005 (2007) Mot clé: Ouvrages, Approvisionnement en eau, Monitorage, Enregistrement, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Mise en application Source: FAO, FAOLEX