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Act No. 135 of 2000 to relative to replacement of Chapter IV of the Surface Waters Pollution Act.

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Type of law
Regulation
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Abstract
Chapter IV, here replaced, makes provision for charges and subsidies in relation with water pollution. Charges may be imposed by Quality Managers not being a State body, in order to compensate for costs resulting form prevention of water pollution (art. 18). The basis for the charge is the annual amount of discharged substances and its characteristics (art. 19). Articles 20 to 22 provide for the calculation of the charge. Article 23 provides for a charge for compensation of costs made by the State. Quality Managers may use funds only for purposes indicated in section 27.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 January 2001, except for article III.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Staatsblad, 16 March 2000, pp. 13.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No