M.O. 92 Concerning Powers for the Purpose of the Water Provisions

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Israel Military Order No. 92 Concerning Powers
for the Purpose of the Water Provisions

By virtue of the power vested in me as Commander of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank Area, I issue the following Order:

Definitions
1. In this Order:

'The Prescribed Day' - 7 June 1967.
'The Water Provisions' - all the provisions, including laws,regulations, orders, decrees, proclamations and directives that were in force in the Area on the Prescribed Day relative to water, its transport, production, provision, consumption, sale and distribution, control of the use of water, water rationing and the fixing of water allotments, the establishment of Water Projects, measurement of water, prevention of the pollution of water, the carrying out of studies and investigations on anything related to water affairs, the digging of wells, the hearing of objections and complaints and all measures related thereto, the delimitation of areas for the operations of various water installations and entities, the granting of such permits and licenses as have been or may be applied for within the scope of the above-mentioned Provisions, the fixing and levying of dues, taxes and revenues related to the procedures dealt within the above-mentioned provisions and any other matter that has not been specificall mentioned but is dealt with in any form whatsoever as regards water issues.
'The Area' - The West Bank Area.
'The Officer in Charge' - Whoever I may appoint from time to time for the purpose of this Order.
'The Jordanian Government' - The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

· Powers of the Officer in Charge
2. On the publication of the Order appointing him, the Officer in Charge shall be entrusted with all the powers conferred by the Water Provisions on any person or the occupant of any post.

· Jurisdiction
3. The Officer in Charge may act by virtue of his appointment, as above, and he may confer on others his jurisdiction and powers, either permanently or temporarily and with or without conditions, in all cases as he deems fit.

· Special Reports

· Appointments
4. The officer in Charge may appoint any person within the boundaries of the Area to perform any of the tasks set out in or arising from the Water Provisions.

· Establishment and Operation of Water Entities
5. The Officer in Charge may authorize the continued operation of any entity, organization, corporate entity or establishment that operates or is permitted to operate by virtue of the Water Provisions (hereinafter 'Water Entities'), and order the cessation of the operations of Water Entities, and re-establish Water Entities, whether or not they were operating before the Prescribed Day, determine their organization and appoint their directors.

· Annulment of Appointments and Powers
6. Any of the above-mentioned appointments or powers that existed by virtue of the Water Provisions are hereby annulled unless revalidated by the Officer in Charge on the strength of the powers set out in this Order.

· Effectiveness
7. The provisions of this Order are also effective as regards any amendment and change made in the Water Provisions.

· Retroactively
8. Any of the above-mentioned operations covered by the Water Provisions, which were carried out during the period between the Prescribed Day and the taking effect of this Order shall be considered as having been carried out by virtue of the provisions of this Order.

· Date of Commencement
9. This Order shall be effective as from 22 August, 1967.

· Name
10. This order shall be referred to as `The Order Concerning Powers for the Purpose of the Water Provisions (West Bank Area)(No. 92) 1967.

15 August 1967
Uzi Narkis, Aluf
Aluf of the Central Command and Commander of the Israel Defence
Forces in the West Bank Area

Return: to the TOP of this Military Order.

SOURCE: Shehadeh, Raja. "From Occupation to Interim Accords: Israel and the Palestinian Territories". Kluwer Law International, Boston, MA (1997), p. 235-7.