This Act, consisting of 4 Chapters, creates the National River Protection Commission. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Commission, entitled to: manage and control water and environmental pollution, caused by industrial pollution of rivers, construction of illegal structures and to prevent irregularities and restore the normal flow of the river, to control flood and drainage; hydrology, the use of surface and ground water; and to examine the equipment used in constructions of waterworks. It also applies to the proper maintenance of waterways necessary to ensure the socio-economic development of a multi-use and rational use of natural resources. The Act defines the internal composition of the Commission and its duties, which include:
National River Protection Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 9 of 2013).