The present Act lays down provisions relating to the management of water resources. The Act shall apply to the following bodies of water: water permanently or temporarily flowing or standing in beds or flowing quickly from springs (surface waters); the sea between the shore line at mean high tide for the seaward limitation of surface waters and the seaward limitation of the sea at the coast (coastal waters); and the groundwater. The text consists of 108 Articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Management of water (2); Special water resources provisions (3); Compensation (4); Survey of waters (5); Penalties and transitional provisions (6). Two Annexes are enclosed.
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the management of water resources. The Act shall apply to the following bodies of water: water permanently or temporarily flowing or standing in beds or flowing quickly from springs (surface waters); the sea between the shore line at mean high tide for the seaward limitation of surface waters and the seaward limitation of the sea at the coast (coastal waters); and the groundwater. The text consists of 106 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows:
The present Act is consolidated as of 20 July 2022 (BGBI. I p. 1237).
Title:
Water Resources Management Act.
Country:
Germany
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Legislation
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