Water Sources (Control) Law, chapter 142 of 1961
Made 1961-10-30 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- African Union (AU)
- Country
- Nigeria · Borno
- Subjects
- Water
- Keywords
- water resources management, surface water, water rights
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Text
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2. I n this LI\\ :- ln1c-1fuc1.1- ··Comn11ss1oncr'' means the State Comnuss,oncr to ,, hom 1~ ,,on assigned for the 11111c being rcspon,ihi ht) for land: --s tate.. mean, the Dorno State or Nigena.
3. The Go,ernor ma) b) m der. and after such mqmr). ifan). lkc-lJ1~11011 as he ma) think fit. declare an) river. lake. stream or "a1,·1~,a). nr !,()ur(l.· or other than a mcr. Jake. stream or \\ater"a) "l11d1 h:1s been '-';&1C"r declared by the National A,sembly to he :t ,ource :1tfrc1ini; more tha n one State. 10 be a prcscnlwd ,ourcc of "atcr for 1h,· purposes of 1h1s La". -l. No person , hall dam up or otherw,,c 1111crf,·rc \\ llh an) lnlnk11.·n1.l' source of water prescribed in accordance "11h sc,·11011 3 without "Uh ,kdart"d first serving on the Comm issioner a 1101ic,· ,1a1111g the works he \OUU."\"~ proposes 10 untkrtakc ,n the J>rcscribed form. ul '4;1lt'I p1ol11b11rd 5, Wi1hin the time stated 111 the notice rd'crrcd to 111 secJion ~ Comnm- 2232 CAP. 142) Water Sources (Control) Rrgub1ions.
6. The Governor may make regulations providing for the period of notice to be given under section 4, the form 9f such notice and otherwise for the better carrying out of this Law. Ri&J,UIO 7. Nothing in this Law shall alTecl any rights relating to water waler under acquired under the Minerals Act. lhc: Minc:mls Act not >IToc:tcd. C>p.121 (lq58),