ለክልሎች በሕግ የተሰጠው ሥልጣን እንደተጠበቀ ሆኖ በተፋሰሱ ውስጥ በውሃ ለመጠቀምና ውሃ ነክ ሥራዎች ለመሥራት የሚያስችል ፈቃድ በአዋጅ አንቀጽ ፲፭ መሠረት ይሰጣል፤ በፈቃድ የተመለከቱ ሁኔታዎች መከበራቸውን ያረጋግጣል፤
Without prejudice to the power given to regional states by law, issue permits applicable to the basin's water use and water works in accordance with Article 15 of the Proclamation and ensure-that the terms of the permits are complied with;