Declaration of Infested Waters Order, 1986 (Chapter 34:04)
Made 1986-10-14 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
- Country
- Botswana
- Subjects
- Water
- Keywords
- freshwater pollution, surface water, pollution control
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Copyright Government of Botswana CHAPTER 34:04 - AQUATIC WEEDS (CONTROL): SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Boat (Import, Registration and Movement) Regulations Declaration of Infested Waters Order DECLARATION OF INFESTED WATERS ORDER (section 6) (24th October, 1986) ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS PARAGRAPH 1. Citation 2. Declaration of infested waters Schedule S.I. 92, 1986, S.I. 57, 1987. 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Infested Waters Order. 2. Declaration of infested waters The area of any surface waters, any river or lake specified in the Schedule hereto is declared to be infested with aquatic weeds. SCHEDULE 1. The entire Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe river systems between the point where (a) the Kwando river intersects the parallel of southern latitude of 18°00´00" at the Caprivi Zipfel; and (b) the Chobe river is connected to the Zambezi river at the junction of the international boundary with Zimbabwe, Zambia and Caprivi Zipfel and including all flood plains that may be perenially and seasonally inundated by waters of these rivers. 2. The area of the terminal section of the Selinda Spillway (or Magweeqana) and the headwater of the Savuti river that may be inundated jointly or separately by the water of the Kwando or Linyanti rivers or separately by the water of the Kwando or Linyanti rivers or the Selinda Spillway but excluding (a) that area of the Selinda Spillway lying to the west of where it intersects the meridian of eastern longitude of 23°25´00" and (b) that area of the Savuti river lying to the east of where it intersects the Meridian of eastern longitude of 23°32´45". 3. The area which is contained wholly within the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, and which is limited by a boundary running through the following points as will more fully appear on deposited Copy Plan BD-243a filed in the Department of Surveys and Lands, Gaborone: Copyright Government of Botswana Commencing at point "U" in the middle of the outlet channel of Xobega lediba at approximately latitude 10°11´5" south and longitude 23°12´20" east; thence in an easterly direction on a bearing of 290° for 7.1 km. to the Point "V" in the middle of the outlet channel of Xhamu lediba where it passes close to the northern end of Mboma Island at approximately latitude 19°11´40" south and longitude 23°16´20" east; thence in a south-easterly direction on a bearing of 303° for 46,9 km to a point "W" where the latitude 19°25´40" intersects the boundary of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve between the points "O" and "P", "Q" and "R" as are more fully described in the Moremi Widlife Reserve (Amendment) Declaration, 1976; thence on a bearing of 154° for approximately 27.8 km to the point of commencement, namely, "U". Bearings are true bearings originating from south. BOAT (IMPORT, REGISTRATION AND MOVEMENT) REGULATIONS (section 7) (1st October, 1986) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Requirement of boat registration 4. Procedure for boat registration 5. Certificate of registration 6. Period during which registration must be effected 7. Reference marks 8. Destruction or loss of a registered boat 9. Change of ownership 10. Interzonal transfer 11. Duplicate certificate of registration 12. Prohibition of interzonal movement without a permit 13. Procedure for obtaining interzonal movement permit 14. Import permit 15. Procedure for obtaining import permit 16. Ports of entry 17. Exemption of boats and aquatic apparatus in transit 18. Inspection 19. Restriction as to operation of boats 20. Offences 21. Penalties 22. Appeals First Schedule Second Schedule Third Schedule - Register of Boat Registration Fourth Schedule Fifth Schedule Sixth Schedule Seventh Schedule Eighth Schedule - Special Categories of Owners or Users Ninth Schedule - Specifications for Reference Marks Tenth Schedule - Scale of Fees S.I. 93, 1986,