The purpose of this Act is to provide for the administration and development of water works. “Water work” refers to control or utilization of surface or ground waters by artificial means for the purposes of flood control, tidal wave control, irrigation, drainage, leaching of injurious salt, soil conservation, water reservation, silt dredge, water supply, pier construction, facilitating navigation, and hydro-power development. The Act is divided into ten Chapters dealing with: general matters; water districts and administration; water right; registration of water right; water works; storage and drainage; waterway protection; water conservancy fund; legal liabilities; and supplementary provisions. The central authority-in-charge shall demarcate water districts according to the natural pattern of waterways and submit the water district map to the Executive Yuan for approval and publication. Any entity, corporation, or people may acquire water right for a specific purpose; however, the use of water shall be subject to restrictions based on needs. The priorities of water usage are as follows: 1. supply for domestic use and public use; 2. agricultural use; 3. hydro-power; 4. industrial use; 5. navigation; and 6. others. The acquisition, creation, transfer, alteration or extinguishments of water right shall be null and void unless duly registered pursuant to this Act.
китайская провинция Тайвань · 1942-07-07