Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that for the abstraction of water from surface waters on the grounds of a right or authorization according article 3 of the Federal Water Act, the competent authority levies a charge (surface water charge). The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Exceptions from charges (1); Assessment basis (2); Duty to pay charge (3); Determination of charge (4); Use (5); Data processing (6); Proceedings (7); Competent authorities (8); Penalties (9); Administrative fines (10); Limitation of basic right (11); Transitional provisions (12).
Germany · 2000-12-13