Article 13. Ownership of water facilities Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. Water management facilities may be in state or private ownership.

2. The list of water management facilities owned by the Republic of Kazakhstan is determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the recommendation of the authorized body.

3. Relations related to the ownership, use and disposal of privately owned water facilities are regulated by the civil legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise provided by this Code.

4. Ownership rights to water facilities are subject to mandatory state registration in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on state registration of rights to immovable property.

5. The state registration of ownership of water facilities is carried out in the presence of their passport.

6. The transfer of water management facilities, water supply and sanitation systems of state-owned settlements to property lease (lease) or trust management is carried out on a competitive basis in accordance with the rules provided for in subparagraph 8) of paragraph 1 of Article 23 and subparagraph 10) of paragraph 2 of Article 25 of this Code.

At the same time, these rules should contain the forms of standard contracts of property lease (lease) or trust management, providing as special conditions for the obligation of the tenant or trustee to take measures to protect water bodies from pollution, clogging and depletion.

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

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