The Act provides for functions and duties of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority in respect of watersheds and the establishment, for each of the watersheds areas, Watershed Protection Committees. The Authority has the power to make regulations (sect. 8). The Minister may declare, by Order, watersheds areas for the purposes of this Act (sect. 5). The Authority may enter into an agreement, named a Assisted Improvement Agreement, with owners of lands or any other persons for the carrying out of improvement works (sect. 10) or impose improvement schemes in the case that the owner does not cooperate (sect. 11). (26 sections)
The Act provides for the establishment of a Watersheds Protection Commission and for each of the watersheds areas Watershed Protection Committees. The Commission has the power to make regulations (sect. 8). The Minister may declare, by Order, watersheds areas for the purposes of this Act (sect. 5). The Commission may enter into an agreement, named a Assisted Improvement Agreement, with owners of lands or any other persons for the carrying out of improvement works (sect. 10) or impose improvement
Consolidated version of Act No. 4 of 1963 as a amended last by Act No. 9 of 1991 and authorized by L.N. 90/1993.
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Watersheds Protection Act.
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Jamaïque
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