Law on Water Resources Development (Law No. 11 of 1974).

The Law (17 articles) is a framework law that establishes the principles and objectives of water management, conservation and development. It provides for the Right of Control and Competences of the State (chap. III), General and Project Planning (IV), Management (V), Utilization (VI), Operation and Maintenance (VII), Conservation (VIII), Financing (IX), Penal Provisions (X), Transitory Provisions (XI) and a Final Provision (XII).
The powers of the Government are specified in article 3 as follows: 1) management and development of the utilization of water and water resources; 2) issuance or licensing for water uses on the basis of the relevant general and project plans; 3) regulation of the utilization, purpose of use, supply, exploitation of water and water resources. The management and development of water resources shall be based on general and project plans, upon the survey and inventory of said resources.