Kenyan legislation
The Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area Order
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1. Citation
This Order may be referred to as the Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area Order.2. Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Water Act (Cap. 372);"Authority" means Water Resources Authority established under section 11 of the Water Act (Cap. 372);"Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area" means the area demarcated as hydrogeological system controlling groundwater flow within and around the Amu sand dunes as illustrated with blue thick line in the First Schedule;"Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Riparian Area" means all that land and water enclosed within 30 metres from the highest recorded tide or sea level of the Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area; and"Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Protection Guidelines" means the management and conservation guidelines developed by the Authority in respect of Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area and contained in the Second Schedule.3. Application of Order
This Order shall apply to the use of water and land of the Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area.4. Declaration of Conservation Area
The Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area is hereby declared to be a Groundwater Conservation Area for the purposes of the Act.5. Management Guidelines
The Amu Sand dunes aquifer Management Guidelines shall come into effect immediately upon publication of this Order and shall be the basis for conservation of the groundwater resources within the Amu Sand-dunes Groundwater Conservation Area.6. Public Notices
7. Offences
Any person who contravenes this Order and the provisions of the Amu Sand-dunes Management Guidelines commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026