Article​​​​​​​ 83. Rights and obligations of water user associations

Water user associations have the right to:

express and protect the rights and legal interests of the associationʼs members;

demand from the water supply organization that serves them the fair distribution and supply of water among the water users;

participate with proposals in the development of plans for the repair and reconstruction of irrigation and collector-drainage networks and other water management objects, and in the development of plans for measures to equip the main water intake points with water management and accounting facilities;

submit proposals to the republican executive bodies and local executive bodies and participate in the preparation of their decisions in the manner prescribed by the legislation;

join unions for the purpose of coordinating the associationsʼ activities and protecting their rights and legal interests.

A water user association may also have other rights in accordance with the legislation and the statutes of the water user association.

A water user association must:

comply with the requirements of water legislation;

ensure the openness and accessibility of information on the use of the associationʼs property and funds for its members;

submit reports on its activities to the registration body, tax authorities, and state statistics bodies in the prescribed manner.

Water user associations may also have other obligations in accordance with the legislation and the statutes of the water user association.