Waterworks and Water Conservation Act (Chapter 54:41). Pays/Territoire Trinité-et-Tobago Type du document Législation Date 1944 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for various matters relating to the control and use of water in Trinidad and Tobago. Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Régime foncier Servitude Droit d'usage Responsabilité/indemnisation Législation de base Institution Gestion des resources en eau douce Ouvrages Zone de conservation des eaux Redevances pour les eaux Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Irrigation Drainage/assèchement Eaux continentales Mise en application Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé An Act makes provision for powers of competent authorities (as designated by the Minister) in respect to irrigation works and other waterworks in water improvement areas and provides in general for the use of conservation of water and related matters. The purposes for which waterworks may be constructed and maintained include: (a) the supplying, conveying, measuring, regulating or disposal of water; (b) irrigation, drainage or reclamation; (c) the protection of lands against water; and (d) the widening, deepening, straightening, improving, diversion, stopping up or joining up of watercourses. The Ministe may declare an area of Trinidad and Tobago to be a Water Improvement Area for purposes of this Act and may impose rates on the use of water in accordance with various classes of use (including use for agriculturl purposes). The Competent Authority may acquire certian rights in land for purpose of carrying out its functions. The Act also provides rules with respect to use of "controlled channels". Compensation may be paid for such rights or the loss of or interference with riparian rights. Texte intégral Anglais Site web rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt Références - Législation Implementé par Water Improvement Area (Caroni Irrigation) Regulations (Chapter 54:41). Législation | Trinité-et-Tobago | 1944 (2011) Mot clé: Pêche continentale, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Forêt de protection, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Autorisation/permis, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Ouvrages, Irrigation, Eaux continentales, Zone de conservation des eaux, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Improvement (El Socorro) Area Regulations (Chapter 54:41). Législation | Trinité-et-Tobago | 1956 (2011) Mot clé: Pêche continentale, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Forêt de protection, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Autorisation/permis, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Ouvrages, Irrigation, Eaux continentales, Zone de conservation des eaux, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Improvement (El Socorro) Area Order (Chapter 54:41). Législation | Trinité-et-Tobago | 1955 (2011) Mot clé: Ouvrages, Irrigation, Zone de conservation des eaux, Drainage/assèchement Source: FAO, FAOLEX