Central Water Authority (Census of Water Rights) Regulations 2013 (GN No. 106 of 2013)

Central Water Authority (Census of Water Rights) Regulations 2013 GN No. 106 of 2013 Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 44 of 18 May 2013 THE CENTRAL WATER AUTHORITY ACT Regulations made by the Central Water Board under section 49 of the Central Water Authority Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Central Water Authority (Census of Water Rights) Regulations 2013. 2. In these regulations — “canal” has the same meaning as in the Rivers and Canals Act; “rivers and streams” has the same meaning as in the Rivers and Canals Act; “water right” means the right to draw water from any river; stream, canal or spring, under Part 1 or 11 of the Rivers and Canals Act. 3. Subject to regulation 4, every person who has or claims to have a water right shall, not later than 1 July 2013, fill in the form set out in the Schedule and submit to the Authority the completed form together with copies of all documents specified in the form. 4. (1) Any person who is unable to submit the form and documents by the date specified in regulation 3 shall make a written application to the Authority not later than 15 July 2013 for an extension of time, stating clearly the reasons for which the extension of time is required. (2) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Authority may, where it is satisfied that there are valid reasons justifying an extension of time, grant to the applicant an extension of time not exceeding 4 weeks from the date the application is made. 5. (1) An officer may, for the purpose of verifying any information submitted in the form referred to in regulation 3, and upon giving 12 hours’ notice in writing to the water right holder or claimant, enter any property in relation to which a water right is being asserted, in order to carry out a physical inspection of any abstraction, use and discharge of water. (2) The person referred to in regulation 3, or any other person found on the property and under whose responsibility the property is at that time, shall — (a) give to the officer all reasonable assistance which the latter may require; and (b) so far as possible, provide to the officer such oral or written information as the latter may require. 6. No person shall knowingly submit to the Authority any information or document which is incorrect, false or misleading in any material particular. 7. Any person who contravenes these regulations shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. 8. The Central Water Authority (Census of Water Rights) Regulations 2011 are revoked. 9. These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2013. Made by the Central Water Board on 17 April 2013 and approved by the Minister on 25 April 2013.