Surface Water Charges Law.
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Type of law
Legislation
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Date of latest amendment
Abstract
Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that for the abstraction of water from surface waters on the grounds of a right or authorization according article 3 of the Federal Water Act, the competent authority levies a charge (surface water charge). The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Exceptions from charges (1); Assessment basis (2); Duty to pay charge (3); Determination of charge (4); Use (5); Data processing (6); Proceedings (7); Competent authorities (8); Penalties (9); Administrative fines (10); Limitation of basic right (11); Transitional provisions (12).
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Long title of text
Law on the levying of a charge for abstracting water from surface waters.
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2001.
Notes
The present Law is consolidated as of 16 September 2011.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über die Erhebung einer Abgabe auf die Entnahme von Wasser aus oberirdischen Gewässern (Oberflächenwasserabgabegesetz - OWAG).
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