LAW N°62/2008 OF 10/09/2008 PUTTING IN PLACE THE USE, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATIONS | 62/2008 OF 10/09/2008 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°62/2008 OF 10/09/2008 PUTTING IN PLACE THE USE, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATIONS

This provision says the law sets the rules for using, conserving, protecting, and managing water resources.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
62/2008 OF 10/09/2008
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This provision says the law sets the rules for using, conserving, protecting, and managing water resources. This article defines key terms used in the law on water and related sanitation concepts. Water is public property of the State, and everyone has a right to use it if they follow the applicable laws and regulations. Everyone, including the State, local communities, public and private bodies, and citizens, must protect and properly use water resources. This article sets principles for managing water resources, including precaution, pollution prevention, user-payer and polluter-payer cost sharing, user association in administration, and user contributions to drinking water and sanitation services.