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Water Supply Act (No. 935 of 2009).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
This Act ensures the utilization and the protection of water bodies preceded by a comprehensive planning and following a comprehensive assessment of the grounds. The Act includes guidelines on coordination of existing water supply for the (prudent) use of water deposits; on planned expansion and operation of adequate and satisfactory quality of water supply; and on the quality of drinking water for the protection of human health.
This Act consists of 14 Chapters: Scope (1); General provisions (2); Planning (3); Water collection and water reclamation plant (4); Fee for protected drinking water (4a); Other abstraction and drainage of water (5); Change and loss of the right to water abstraction (6); Expropriation and building contracts (7); Services (8); Relationship between public water and consumers (9); Supervision etc. (10); Supervision (11); Environmental damage (11a); Notice of drilling location (11b); Decisions in water supply matters (12); Appeals (13); Penalties and entry into force (14).
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 October 2009.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtgørelse af lov om vandforsyning.