VietnameseLaw on irrigation, Law No. 08/2017/QH14
ATTRIBUTE Law on irrigation
Law No. 08/2017/QH14 dated June 19, 2017 of the National Assembly on irrigation
| Issuing body: | National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Effective date: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Official number: | 08/2017/QH14 | Signer: | Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan |
| Type: | Law | Expiry date: | Updating |
| Issuing date: | 19/06/2017 | Effect status: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Fields: | Agriculture - Forestry |
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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Law No. 08/2017/QH14 dated June 19, 2017 of the National Assembly on irrigation
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The National Assembly hereby adopts the Law on Irrigation.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Law addresses irrigation water basic investigations, strategies and planning; investments in development and construction of irrigation works and facilities; management, exploitation or utilization of irrigation works and facilities, and operation of hydropower reservoirs for irrigation water uses; irrigation water utilities or services; protection and assurance of safety for irrigation works and facilities; small-scale and inter-field irrigation works or facilities; rights and responsibilities of organizations or individuals engaged in irrigation operations; responsibilities for state management of irrigation operations.
Article 2. Definitions
For the purposes of this Law, terms used herein shall be construed as follows:
1. Irrigation is defined as a set of measures for retention, storage, regulation, transfer, diversion, distribution, supply, application or administration, and drainage of water for crop, fish, aqua-cultural and salt production purposes, which is incidental to the supply and drainage of water for non-agricultural household or domestic and other industrial purposes, and contributes to prevention and control of natural disasters, environmental protection, adaptation to climate change, and water resource security.
2. Irrigation operation is comprised of irrigation water basic investigation, strategy and planning; investment in development and construction of irrigation works and facilities; management and utilization of irrigation works and facilities, and operation of hydropower reservoirs for irrigation water uses; irrigation services; protection and guarantee of safety for irrigation works and facilities.
3. Irrigation water work or facility (hereinafter referred to as irrigation project) is defined as a water infrastructure engineering project, including dams, reservoirs, sluice gates, pumping stations, water channeling, diversion and transfer systems, levees, dykes or embankments, and other structures for irrigation water management, exploitation and operation purposes.
4. Inter-field irrigation is defined as a canal, channel, trench, tunnel or pipeline for irrigation and drainage purposes that is built within the distance from a point of handover and receipt of irrigation products and services to an arable field.
5. Central irrigation water work or facility (hereinafter referred to as central irrigation project) is defined as a irrigation work or facility located at the starting position of the system for retention, storage, regulation, transfer, diversion, distribution, supply and control of water, or the one located at the ending position of an irrigation and drainage system.
6. Water channeling, diversion and transfer system is defined as a system of canals, channels, trenches, pipelines, siphons, tunnels and water bridges for water diversion and transfer purposes.
7. Dam and reservoir safety is defined as implementation of design, engineering, management and operation measures for the purpose of assuring safety for dams, reservoirs or other relevant facilities, and safety for people and property downstream of a dam.
8. Downstream of a dam is defined as a region being flooded or inundated during the release of water from a reservoir in conformity with regulatory procedures, or during the flood release carried out in case of emergencies or dam failures.
9. Emergency is defined as a situation in which rainfall or flood in excess of the designed frequency, or earthquake in excess of the designed standard, occurs in the drainage basin of a reservoir, or in which other impacts threatening dam safety occur.
10. Owner of an irrigation project refers to an entity or organization whose rights and responsibilities to represent ownership interests in a state-funded irrigation project are delegated by the state; an organization or individual that invests their own funds in construction of irrigation works or facilities.
11. Manager of an irrigation project is defined as a specialized entity performing the function of state irrigation management that is a subsidiary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the People’s Committees at all levels or an organization whose rights and responsibilities to represent ownership interests are delegated by the state; a grassroots-level irrigation institution; an organization or individual that invests their own funds in construction of irrigation works or facilities.
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