Water Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (No. 21 of 2011). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Water Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 66 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Water Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Water Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3E xclusion of Western Province, Zambezi and Luapula Rivers and portion of
- S. 4A dministration of this Act
- S. 5The ownership of all water is vested in the President. The use, diversion and Ownership of all water
- S. 6O bsolete
- S. 7P rovisions of sections 8 to 13 apply to use of water for purposes other than
- S. 8Any person shall have right to the primary use of public water which is found in Primary use
- S. 9Any person may make application to the secretary for permission to impound Application by owner
- S. 10Any owner of land may make application to the secretary for the use of private Application by owner
- S. 11(1) The Water Board may, under such conditions as it may deem fit, by special Acquisition of special
- S. 12Method of obtaining water, including conservation works:
- S. 13Section 13
- S. 14Section 14
- S. 15Section 15
- S. 16C onditions governing acquisition of use of water for mining purposes
- S. 17A pplication to use public water for railway purposes
- S. 18C onditions governing acquisition of use of water for railway purposes
- S. 19The rights in respect of any water conferred upon any person duly authorised Railway prior rights
- S. 20P ower of entry on land to implement rights
- S. 21A pplication to use public water for urban purposes
- S. 22C onditions governing acquisition of use of water for urban purposes
- S. 23E stablishment of Water Board
- S. 24P rocedure on applications
- S. 25(1) When the Water Board has received the documents submitted by the Consideration by
- S. 26P ublic inquiries
- S. 27O rder by Water Board
- S. 28If before or during any public inquiry it appears to the Water Board that it will be Survey or investigation
- S. 29Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Water Board may, within thirty days, Appeals
- S. 30A rbitration to assess compensation
- S. 31O rder of Water Board
- S. 32(1) Every water right which has been granted for a period of time shall be Renewal of water
- S. 33(1) Every water right which has been granted in respect of any particular area of Revision of order on
- S. 34Every order granting, renewing or revising a water right under this Part shall be Registration of order
- S. 35P ublication of water rights
- S. 36W ater right not to include easements
- S. 37Any person having a right to the use of water or being entitled to supervise or Acquisition of right of
- S. 38R ight of entry
- S. 39R ight of storage
- S. 40R ight of passage
- S. 41(1) The owner on whose land a right of abutment exists may, before the Right of abutment
- S. 42R ight to take materials
- S. 43L iability of persons having interest in works
- S. 44L iability of persons constructing works
- S. 45R egistration of water rights
- S. 46R egulations
- S. 47P ower of entry upon property
- S. 48P reservation of existing rights
- S. 49(1) Within twelve months of the commencement of this Act, every person Registration of existing
- S. 50R ights to be void for want of registration
- S. 51F orfeiture of rights
- S. 52S ervice of notices, orders, etc.
- S. 53O ffences and penalties
- S. 54W ilful or malicious acts
- S. 55Any person who wilfully or through negligence pollutes or fouls any public water Pollution
- S. 56F ailure to prevent pollution
- S. 57B reach of condition
- S. 58P enalty where none expressly provided
- S. 59I nquiry into damage sustained
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII