Decision No. 17/2006/QĐ-BTNMT Issuing Regulations on Granting Permits for Underground Water Drilling Operations

DECISION

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON THE ISSUE OF LICENSES FOR DRILLING UNDERGROUND WATER

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MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

BASED ON THE LAW ON WATER RESOURCES dated May 20, 1998;

BASED ON DECREE NO. 91/2002/ND-CP dated November 11, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT,

DECISION:

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION ARE THE REGULATIONS ON THE ISSUE OF LICENSES FOR DRILLING UNDERGROUND WATER.

Article 2. THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE. DECISION NO. 05/2003/QD-BTNMT DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 OF THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUING REGULATIONS ON THE ISSUE OF LICENSES FOR PROSPECTING, EXPLORATION, AND DRILLING UNDERGROUND WATER IS ABROGATED.

Article 3. CHAIRMEN OF PROVINCE AND CITY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY, AND ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS RELATED THERETO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION./.