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Namibia Water Corporation Act, 1997 (No. 12 of 1997).

Pays/Territoire
Namibie
Type du document
Législation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Government Gazette of Namibia No. 1073 of 10 October 1997.
Titre complet
An Act to establish the Namibia Water Corporation Limited; to regulate its powers, duties and functions; to provide for a more efficient use and control of water resources; and to provide for incidental matters.
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Législation de base Institution Approvisionnement en eau Ouvrages Collecte de données/déclarations Droits d'utilisation de l'eau
Aire géographique
Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale
Résumé

This Act provides for the establisment of the Namibia Water Corporation Limited (NamWater) and provides rules relative to bulk water supply by the Corporation and related matters. The objects of the Corporation shall be to carry out efficiently, and in the best interests of the Republic of Namibia: (a) the primary business of bulk water supply to customers by cost-effective, environmentally sound and sustainable means; and (b) the secondary business of rendering water-related services, supplying facilities and granting rights to customers upon their request. NamWater shall, among other things, explore, develop and manage water resources for the purpose of water supply and have a duty to conserve and protect water resources and to take appropriate steps to conserve and protect the environment from damage, destruction or degradation. The Corporation shall also furnish the Department of Water Affairs with specified information on water resources including groundwater levels, water abstraction and water quality. Water supply functions of the State in relation to communities or individuals in rural areas shall not be affected by this Act.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013).

Législation | Namibie | 2013

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Gestion communautaire, Loi-cadre, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Politique/planification, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Zone de conservation des eaux, Autorisation/permis, Redevances pour les eaux, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution des eaux douces, Irrigation, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Inspection, Institution, Subvention/incitation, Collecte de données/déclarations, Eaux souterraines, Eau de pluie, Forage de puits/puits, Eaux usées/déversement, Servitude, Ouvrages, Inondation, Approvisionnement en eau, Monitorage, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Eau à usage industriel, Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse, Cour/tribunaux, Règlement des différends, Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Classement/déclassement, Genre, Infractions/sanctions, Droit à l'eau, Droits de l'homme, Eaux continentales, Préservation de l'écosystème, Zones humides, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Namibia Water Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 17 of 2001).

Législation | Namibie | 2001

Mot clé: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX