Presidential Decree No. 1067, s. 1976 | Official Gazette of the Republic o... https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1976/12/31/presidential-decree-no-10... 31.05.21, 19:45 5 of 21 ARTICLE 11. The State, for reasons of public policy, may declare waters not previously appropriated, in whole or in part, exempt from appropriation for any or all purposes and, thereupon, such waters may not be appropriated for those purposes. ARTICLE 12. Waters appropriated for a particular purpose may be applied for another purpose only upon prior approval of the Council and on condition that the new use does not unduly prejudice the rights of other permittees, or require an increase in the volume of water. ARTICLE 13. Except as otherwise herein provided, no person, including government instrumentalities or government-owned or controlled corporations, shall appropriate water without a water right, which shall be evidenced by a document known as a water permit. Water right is the privilege granted by the government to appropriate and use water. ARTICLE 14. Subject to the provisions of this Code concerning the control, protection, conservation, and regulation of the appropriation and use of waters, any person may appropriate or use natural bodies of water without securing a water permit for any of the following: a. Appropriation of water by means of hand-carried receptacles; and b. Bathing or washing, watering or dipping of domestic or farm animals, and navigation of watercrafts or transportation of logs and other objects by Xotation. ARTICLE 15. Only citizens of the Philippines, of legal age, as well as juridical persons, who are duly qualiaed by law to exploit and develop water resources, may apply for water permits. ARTICLE 16. Any person who desires to obtain a water permit shall ale an application with the Council who shall make known said application to the public for any protests. In determining whether to grant or deny an application, the Council shall consider the following: protests aled, if any; prior permits granted; the availability of water; the water supply needed for beneacial use; possible adverse effects; land-use economics; and other relevant factors. Upon approval of an application, a water permit shall be issued and recorded. ARTICLE 17. The right to the use of water is deemed acquired as of the date of aling of the application for a water permit in case of approved permits, or as of the date of actual use in a case where no permit is required. ARTICLE 18. All water permits granted shall be subject to conditions of beneacial use, adequate standards of design and construction, and such other terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Council.