Article 12. Rights to water bodies

Water Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 30.07.2025 · In force

Water bodies located within the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan are the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan, except in cases provided for by this Code, other laws, and international treaties.

The natural changes of riverbeds and other watercourses shall not serve as grounds for terminating the ownership right of the Republic of Uzbekistan to these water bodies.

State bodies and local executive authorities, within their powers, exercise the ownership right to water bodies on behalf of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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Article 12. Rights to water bodies