National Integrated Water Resources

Cap. 222:01 · Revised Edition 2020 · 102 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Establishment of Authority
s. 4Functions of the Authority
s. 5Ministerial directions
s. 6General powers of the Authority
s. 7Composition of the Authority
s. 8Remuneration of Members of the Authority
s. 9Temporary Membership
s. 10Appointment of experts
s. 11Appointment of staff
s. 12Obtaining services of public officers
s. 13Disqualification to be a member of the Authority and prohibition of members from engaging in certain activities
s. 14Master Plan
s. 15Purpose
s. 16Licensing
s. 17Conditions of Licences
s. 18Procedures for modification of License
s. 19Procedures to secure compliance
s. 20Authority to keep Register of licences
s. 21Appeal
s. 22General functions of licensee
s. 23Duty of Licensee in formulating or considering proposals
s. 24Duty of Licensee to consult
s. 25Application of this Act to abstraction and use of water
s. 26Belize’s waters
s. 27Exemption
s. 28Department of Environment to certify discharge of effluent or otherwise
s. 29Regulations relating to licences under this Part
s. 30Implied term in every licence
s. 31Approval of works by Authority not guaranteed
s. 32Planning permission still necessary
s. 33Easement may be claimed
s. 34Constitution of easement
s. 35Application where landholder does not consent
s. 36Determination of application for easement
s. 37Registration, etc. of easement
s. 38Interconnected, surface and underground water
s. 39Powers of Authority in water related emergencies
s. 40Consent of Authority to search for underground water
s. 41Duty on well-driller to be licensed, etc
s. 42Well-drilling and mining operations
s. 43Waste of ground water
s. 44Contamination and pollution of ground water
s. 45Authority may order special measures to safeguard ground water resources
s. 46Artesian wells to be cased
s. 47Prevention of dumping in wells
s. 48Decommissioning of wells
s. 49Authority may determine safe yield of aquifers
s. 50Gathering grounds
s. 51Protection of gathering grounds from deforestation and animals
s. 52Protection of defined area around gathering ground
s. 53Recharge areas
s. 54Declaration of controlled areas or use
s. 55Abstraction of water in controlled areas
s. 56Use of water in controlled areas
s. 57Modification or revocation of license applicable to controlled areas
s. 58Other means of modification or revocation of license
s. 59Succession of license
s. 60Maintenance of Water Abstraction Licenses
s. 61Applicability of other law
s. 62Transition
s. 63Offence and penalty in controlled areas
s. 64Declaration of waste
s. 65Discharge of waste prohibited
s. 66Permit for the discharge of waste
s. 67Circumstances of non-violations for discharge of waste
s. 68Terms and Conditions of Permit
s. 69Variation of terms and conditions of permit, suspension, etc
s. 70Register of permits for waste disposal
s. 71Obligations under the Housing and Town Planning Act
s. 72Grant of permit
s. 73Power of Authority to prevent or control pollution
s. 74Notice of Prohibition or Prevention
s. 75By-laws for the Control of pollution
s. 76Offence of pollution of water used for human consumption
s. 77Execution of works for protection of water
s. 78Authority to consult with Department of Environment
s. 79Water Quality Control Areas
s. 80Water Quality Control Plan
s. 81Reservation of water
s. 82Funds of the Authority
s. 83Expenses of the Authority
s. 84Submission of budget estimates
s. 85Accounts and Audit
s. 86Annual Report
s. 87Hydrology Unit property, etc. vested in the Authority
s. 88Enforcement of regulatory controls
s. 89Supplementary provisions as to enforcement notice
s. 90Investigation of Offences
s. 91Obstruction or pollution of water course or water resource
s. 92Obstruction of designated officers
s. 93Unlicensed drilling
s. 94Refusal to provide information
s. 95False information and falsification of measuring devices
s. 96Offences by corporations
s. 97General Penalty
s. 98Protection of officers
s. 99Regulations
s. 100Trans-boundary water
s. 101Resolution of conflicts with Water Industry Act
s. 102Commencement