Law on the exploitation of waters.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The present Law implements the Federal Law on the exploitation of water of 22 December 1916. Article 1 establishes that the State has the sovereign right over public waters in the Canton Sankt Gallen. The text consists of 55 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Assignment of water rights (II); Construction and management of water exploitation facilities (III); Water charges (IV); Register for water rights and groundwater (IV); Final provisions (V).
Attached files
Web site
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1961.
Notes
The present Ordinance is updated as of 21 November 2006.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über die Gewässernutzung.