National Water Resources Council Act, 1979 (Water Act). Pays/Territoire Gambie Type du document Législation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of the Gambia, pp. 1-7. Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Gestion des resources en eau douce Institution Politique/planification Approvisionnement en eau Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Sahel, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé The Act provides for the establishment of a National Water Resources Council (sect. 3), a National Water Resources Committee (sect. 8) and a Department of Water Resources. The Council (consisting of Ministers) shall be responsible to formulate the overall water resources policy and to approve plans submitted by the Committee and funds for projects (sect. 7). The Committee (consisting of officials at director level) shall be, inter alia, responsible for the promotion of water resources management and the approval and coordination of projects or schemes (sect. 10). Functions of the Department are described in sections 12 and 13. Texte intégral Anglais