Decree No. 72/98 implementing the water supply policy.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Decree regulates public and private water supply services in order to manage water resources, to supply potable water and to implement the National Water Policy. It consists of 4 chapters divided into 36 articles defining "water supply service"; establishing the legal framework for water supply entities; approving the statutes of new water institutions, specifying competencies, duties and conditions to be met in order to obtain a water supply licence, etc. It establishes the rights and obligations of water users, fees to be paid and quality standards to be satisfied.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force immediately.
Notes
The National Policy of Water was approved by Resolution No. 7/95 of 8 August 1995. The text is not available in the database.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim da República No. 51 (I series), 2nd Supplement, 28 December 1998, pp. 232(9-17).
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No