THE WATER ACT 2001 1 254 ACT dated June 28, 2001 on Water and Amendments to Some Acts (The Water Act) The Parliament of the Czech Republic has passed the following Act: PART ONE ACT ON WATER (THE WATER ACT) CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Section 1 The Purpose and Subject of the Act 1) The purpose of this Act is to protect surface water and groundwater, stipulate conditions for economic utilisation of water resources whilst preserving and improving the quality of surface water and groundwater, create conditions for reducing the adverse effects of floods and drought and ensure the safety of water management structures. 2) The Act regulates legal relationships involving surface water and groundwater, the relationships of natural persons and legal entities with surface water and groundwater utilisation, as well as the relationships with plots of land and buildings directly connected with these waters, in the interests of ensuring sustainable water utilisation, the safety of water manage...