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Ordinance relating to the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Water Protection Ordinance).

Country
Switzerland
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Ordinance implements the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters of 7 May 1995. Article 1 establishes that the municipalities are responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of public water systems. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Purity of waters (II); Financing and contribution (III); Water abstraction (IV); Final provisions (V).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/swi113320.pdf
Web site
http://www.gl.ch
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 28 June 2006.The present Ordinance repeals the previous Ordinance of 25 June 1980 on the same subject.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung zum Einführungsgesetz zum Gewässerschutzgesetz (Gewässerschutzverordnung).
Implements
Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters.