Drainage and Irrigation (Regulation of Traffic on Dams) By-laws
Made 1964 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
- Country
- Guyana
- Subjects
- Water
- Keywords
- irrigation, waterworks
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By-laws 3/1964. Citation. Use of dams without per mission an offence. DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION (REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON DAMS) BY-LAWS made undersection 77 1. These By-Laws may be cited as the Drainage and Irrigation (Regulation of Traffic on Dams) By-Laws. 2. Any person who uses any motor vehicle or hauls any log, timber, wood, padi, rice or any other agricultural products or plants by any means whatever on any dam without the permission in writing of the Drainage and Irrigation Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") or of any person authorised in that behalf bv the LAWS OF GUyANA Drainage and Irrigation Cap. 64:03 67 Drainage and Irrigation (Regulation of Traffic on Dams) By-laws Board shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars. [Subsidiary] 3. The Board may erect gates or fences on any dam for the purpose Power to of prohibiting or regulating traffic thereon. erect gates, etc. 4. Any person who unlawfully interferes with, removes, damages Damage to or destroys any gate or fence erected on any dam shall be liable on 1:~~so~n summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars. offence. 5. These By-Laws shall apply to all dams within any drainage and Application. irrigation area. L.R.O. 111973