Article​​​​​​​ 13. Ownership rights to water management facilities

Water management facilities may be in state ownership (republican or municipal ownership) or in private ownership (citizens, farm enterprises and dehkan farms, as well as other legal entities not owned by the state).

In accordance with international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan, water management facilities of the Republic of Uzbekistan located in the territories of other states are the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Relations connected with private ownership rights to water management facilities are regulated by the Civil Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ownership rights to water management facilities are subject to mandatory state registration in accordance with the procedure established by law.

The transfer of a water management facility under the conditions of public-private partnership shall be carried out on the basis of the legislation on public-private partnership.