National Water Act (No. 49 of 2011). Pays/Territoire Somalie Sous-division territoriale Somaliland Type du document Législation Date 2011 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Loi-cadre Législation de base Gestion des resources en eau douce Politique/planification Bassin/captage/bassin versant Zone de conservation des eaux Autorisation/permis Redevances pour les eaux Pollution des eaux douces Irrigation Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Inspection Institution Eaux souterraines Règlement des différends Eau de pluie Forage de puits/puits Eaux usées/déversement Servitude Ouvrages Approvisionnement en eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Classement/déclassement Lutte contre la pollution Eaux continentales Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel Résumé This Act makes provision for the conservation and development of water resources in Somaliland. Water is defined in article 1. The Act consists of 81 sections (divided into 16 Chapters), which define the objectives and general principles of the Act and provide with respect to, among other things: improvement of access to water resources; water distribution services; promotion of public and private partnership; duties and responsibilities of the Ministry responsible for water; duties and rights of water users; ownership of water; registration of water rights; settlement of disputes related to water rights; water user associations; water production licenses; urban water supply; rural water supply; water need priorities; livestock watering; waterworks; environmental protection and water resources; water conservation zones; water quality standards and quality of drinking water; agricultural water rights; highlands water conservation; groundwater protection; water pollution. Texte intégral Anglais/Somali Site web www.somalilandlaw.com