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APPENDIX VIII - List of legislative texts


(listed in alphabetical order by country, and in chronological order)

AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES
Clean Waters Regulations, 1972 (in New South Wales Government Gazette
No.117 of 3 November 1972, p.4348)

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Water Regulations, 1999

QUEENSLAND
Clean Waters Regulations, 1973 (in Queensland Government Gazette
No.31 of 24 February 1973, p.759)
Water Resources (Rates and Charges) Regulation, 1992

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Control of Waters Regulations, 1971 (in South Australian Government Gazette
No.27 of 17 June 1971, p.3019)
Water Resources Regulations (No.166 of 1997, in South Australian
Government Gazette of 26 June 1997, p. 3221)

VICTORIA
Water (Application Fees) Regulations (S.R. No. 11 of 1991)
Water (Permanent Transfer of Water Rights) Regulations (S.R. No.132
of 2001)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Health Act (Sewerage, Drainage and Underground Water Supply)
Regulations, 1959 (in Government Gazette of Western Australia No.11 of 2
February 1965, p.409)

Rights in Water and Irrigation (Construction and Alteration of Wells)
Regulations, 1963 (in Government Gazette of Western Australia No.35 of
15 May 1963, p.1297)

[Australian legislation is available on line at http://www.austlii.edu.au]

CANADA

Dominion Water Power Regulations, 2001

ALBERTA
Water (Ministerial) Regulation No.205/1998) (Consolidated up to
311/2002)

Irrigation Districts Act, 2000 (Chapter I-11)

Drainage Districts Regulations, No.5/2001

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Regulation and Tariff of Fees, Rentals, and Charges under the Water
Act, made by Order in Council No.2771, approved 5 December 1960
(and amended by Orders in Council No.277/62 and 2649/63

Dam Safety Regulation, Reg. 44/2000

Sensitive Streams Designation and Licensing Regulation, Reg. 89/2000
(implementing Fish Protection Act and Water Act)

NEW BRUNSWICK
Water Well Regulation No.90/79 (1990) under the Clean Water Act
(O.C. 90-531)

Watercourse Alteration Regulation No. 90/80 (1990) under the Clean
Water Act (O.C. 90-532)

SASKATCHEWAN
The Water Regulations, 2002 - Chapter E-10.21 Reg. 1 (effective
December 5, 2002).

[Canadian legislation is available on line at http://www.canlii.org]

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Water Authority Regulations, 1985 (in Supplement No.1 published with
Extraordinary Gazette of 11 March 1985)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

ETHIOPIA

A Proclamation to Provide for the Utilization of Water Resources,
No. 92/1994
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

INDIA

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975 (2000)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

IRELAND

Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, S.I. No.108 of 1978
[Irish legislation is available on line at http://www.ucc.ie/law/irlii.]

ISRAEL

Water Regulations (Prevention of Water Pollution) (Spraying Near
Water Sources), 1991 (unofficial translation)

JAMAICA

Water resources regulations, 1995 (Fourth Schedule of the Water
Resources Act, 1995)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

KENYA

Water (General) Rules (in The Laws of Kenya, CAP 372 [1964 revision])

Irrigation (National Irrigation Schemes) Regulations, 1977 (in Kenya
Gazette No.13 of 25 March 1977, Supplement No.15, p.95)

The Water Act, No.8 of 2002

[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

LESOTHO

Water Resources Regulations, L.N. No.22 of 1980 (in Supplement No.2
to Gazette No.31 of 5 September 1980, p.261)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

MALAWI

Water Regulations, G.N. No.230 of1969 (in Malawi Government Gazette
No.52 of 31 October 1969, Supplement (No.46A) p.425)

Water Resources (Water Pollution Control) Regulations, G.N. No.31
of 1978 (in Malawi Government Gazette No.18 of 17 March 1978,
Supplement (No.11A) p.89)

[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

MALAYSIA

Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulations
1979 (in His Majesty’s Government Gazette No.3 of 1 February 1979 p.56)

NEPAL

Irrigation Regulation, No.2045 of 1989 (unofficial translation)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

NEW ZEALAND

Waters Pollution Regulations, No.30 of 1963

NIGERIA

The National Environmental Protection (Pollution Abatement in
Industries and Facilities Generating Wastes) Regulations, S.I. No.8 of
1991 (in Supplement to Official Gazette Extraordinary, 20 August 1991,
Vol. 78, No.42, Part B, p.B-15).

OMAN

Ministerial Decision No.2/90, Regulations for the Registration of
Existing Wells and New Well Permits (Issued on: 4 Ramadan 1410 (31
March 1990) by the Minister of Water resources)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

PAKISTAN

The Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Pilot Farmers
Organizations) Rules, 1999

Farmers Organizations - Conduct of Business Regulations, 1999
(Punjab)

[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

PHILIPPINES

Implementing Rules and Regulations made under the Water Code (11
June 1979) [separate publication]
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

SAINT LUCIA

Public Health (Water Quality Control) Regulations, S.I. No.14 of 1978
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

SAUDI ARABIA

Executive Order No.14-62 of 1/7/1409 H. (7 february 1989): By-laws
of the Water Resources Preservation Regulations (issued By Royal
Decree No. M/34 dated 24.8.1400 A.H.)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

SOUTH AFRICA

National Water Act, 1998

Regulations on Registration of Water Use, 1999

Regulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities aimed
at the Protection of Water Resources, 1999

[an electronic version of both the act and its regulations is available on
line at http://www.acts.co.za/ntl_water]

TANZANIA

Water Utilization (General) Regulations, 1975 (in Supplement No.49 to
the Gazzette of the United Republic of Tanzania No.43, Vol. LVI, of 17
October 1975, p.639)
[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

UGANDA

Water Resources Regulations, S.I. No. 33 of 1998

The Water (Waste Discharge) Regulations, S.I. No. 32 of 1998

The National Environment (Wetlands, River Banks And Lake Shores
Management) Regulations, S.I. No.3 of 2000

[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]

UNITED KINGDOM

Water Resources (Licences) Regulations, S.I. No.534 of 1965

Water Resources (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, S.I. No.1092
of 1965

Water Resources (Succession to Licences) Regulations, S.I. No.976 of
1969

Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order, No.69 of 1973

Drainage Charges Regulations, S.I. No.214 of 1990

Water Resources Act, 1991 (Chapter 57)

Land Drainage Act, 1991 (Chapter 59)

The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil)
Regulations, S.I. No.324 of 1991

The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances)
Regulations, S.I. No.472 of 1991

The Drainage Rates (Forms) Regulations, S.I. No.223 of 1993

The Surface Waters (River Ecosystem) (Classification) Regulations,\
S.I. No.1057 of 1994

Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England
and Wales) Regulations, S.I. No.888 of 1996 (as amended by Nitrate
Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2)
Regulations, S.I. No. 2614 of 2002)

Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations
(Northern Ireland), S.R. No. 397 of 1998

The Groundwater Regulations, S.I. 2746 of 1998

The Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland), S.R. No. 401 of
1998

The Anti-Pollution Works Regulations (England and Wales), S.I. 1006
of 1999

The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England
and Wales) Regulations, S.I. No. 164 of 2003

[The UK legislation issued during the last decade is available on line at
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 40, Protection of Environment -
Chapter I - Subchapter D - Water Programs (Parts 100 - 149)
[electronic version available on US Environmental Protection Agency
at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/cfr40.htm.]

VIET NAM

Decree No.68/1998/ND-CP of September 3, 1998 Detailing the
Implementation of the Ordinance on Natural Resource Tax
(Amended) (in Official Gazette No.31, 10-11-1998)

Decree No.179/1999/ND-CP of December 30, 1999 Stipulating the
Implementation of the Law on Water Resources (in Official Gazette
No.7, 22-2-2000)

Order No. 09/L-Ctn of September 7, 2000 on the Promulgation of
Ordinances, promulgating the Ordinance on Dykes (No. 6/2000/PL-
UBTVQHIO of August 24, 2000)

[Available on Faolex, FAO legal database, at http://faolex.fao.org/faolex.]


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