Article 48. Restriction of the right of special water use Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. The right of special water use may be temporarily restricted in accordance with the procedure established by this Code and other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to ensure national security and defense of the state, protect public health, the environment, historical and cultural heritage, as well as in low-water years and (or) in emergency situations of a natural and man-made nature.

The restriction of the right of special water use should not worsen the conditions of drinking water supply to the population.

2. The restriction of the right of special water use may be carried out in the form of a ban (suspension) on the implementation of special water use or a reduction in the permitted volume of water use.

3. A ban (suspension) on the implementation of special water use consists in suspending the acceptance of applications for granting the right to special water use and (or) refusing to grant this right for applications under consideration at the time of the restriction, and in temporarily suspending the validity of the permits issued.

4. A ban (suspension) on the implementation of special water use is introduced by decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, indicating the introduced restrictive measures and their effects in space and time.

5. The reduction of permitted volumes of water use is carried out by basin water inspections according to current permits after adjusting the operational limits of water use in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 40 of this Code.

6. Violation of restrictions on the right of special water use entails liability established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 9, 2025 № 178-VIII LRK

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