Water Sources (Control) Law, Chapter 150, (SSLN no. 1 of 1982)

I I, I 'f !' ~FCllQ:,; I. 2. 1. ., 5. (, "/. Si1ort l!tlc. lntcrprctatin11. DC"clara> ion of ~ourcc of water. interference wi1h dccJ?.rec! sources ot w;~tc1 prohibitt'cl . Commissioner may prohibit intc1CC'1e1u:~. Kcgulations K ights 10 water under the \hnt:1 ~b .'\< t not 3ffccted. ! l H nu S'l: -ces (Cai: 1/) ----- ----- ----- Cll\PTl:R 15\1 WA1 ER St ll lRCES (CONTROi) A L,w TO PROVIDE !'OR TIIE CONTROL or, SOURCES OF WATER '\'.'.': '"''''­ Car IJ6 SSI..N I of 19.):!. [30 Onobcr 196 I] Dai, of rommcnci:-- lilC01 1. This Lm, may be cited as the Water Source; IC-onttol} La\\. Shon 1111< 2. In this l.a\\:- ··commissioncr" means the State Commissioner to whom is assigned for the time bring responsibility for land: '"State .. shall have the same meaning as in the Constitution. 3. The Governor may b, order. and after such inquiry. if any. as he rnay think fit, declare any river, lake. stream or watcf\.\'ay. other than a river, lake. stream or vN1terway which has been declared b; the National Assembly to be a source affecting more than one State. to be a prescribed source of water for the purposes of this Law. 4. No person shall dam up or otherwise interfere with any source of water prescribed in accordance with section 3 without first serving on the Comn,issioner a notice stating the works he proposes to undenakc in the prescribed fonn. ln1cqncta• 1100. Dttl:ira11on nf source of waler. Interference Wtlh declared WUfCC$ Of ~':llCf proh1b1tcd. 5. Within the time stated in the notice referred lo in section -1 Comm,s­ the Commissioner may. if he is of the opinion that such dam. ~~i',~:;iar works or interference will 111aterially affect the flow of water in any mt<rfcrcncc. riyer:- (a) require the person serving the notice to desist from such undertaking: or • (b) consent to such undertaking either conditionally or other­ wise. ·102 R\~tsto '"J.ter under the Mir.era!$ Acl not affec~ed. Cap. l2l (1958) CW. 1SU] . " \· i' ons P'(wid111g for the \\. The Govl."rnoi ina y foJ.:\.e J .,, u a 1 . -hf": form of such i d o notice to b• given undet sectwn 4. t • . ' per o . r · th b'IICT carry,rw oi;t of ihts La,,. notice 2nd othrrwtSl' ,01 e 1..: ( ~ 7. Nothing in thi5 Law shall affc, I any tights noi~ting to water acquired under the :,.1incrals Act. I l '!Id .1:i1 •Is [CP.151 CH ·.rn·i,: 1s1 ARH.ANGE~ie..'T OF SECt IONS 5!.Crl.OS PART 1-PREUMINAR, I. Shon title. 2. Interpretation. 3. AP1>oimmcnt <'r officr.:.rs. 11,,RT 11-PROHIBnt:D AXI!-.1.At.S. Si-•E.CJALLY PROTECTW t\~1~1,\L.<.;.,\~O PkOTECTED :-\!'-1MA1S -1. Prohibited animals. 5. Pcm1ission to hunt prohibited animah. 6. Specially protected animals and protected animals. 7. Licence to hunt specially protected and protected a11im:1ls. 8. Suspension of licence. 9. Hunting of female animals with young prohibited. 10. Permission or licence to cover as:s.btants. 11. Ammals killed in defence of life or propcny. P,.kT ll1-GA...,1E RES1:RVEs. GMtE SANCfUARIES."--''D Cwsc SEAso:--:s 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. I 7. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 2i. 28. ::9 G:ime reserve~. >Jot ice of intention to create a game reserve. Duties of the Game Reserve Settlement Officer. Officer to h:wc judicial powers. Publication of Judgement. Appeals. .\.lodification of judgment. Constitution of game reserve. .\.lodification of the order constituting game ieservc. Funher powers a!Tccting rights. Extinguishmcnt of rights. E:uinguishmcnt of rights by non-use. Rights not to be :ilicnated without consent oi Commissioner. Acts prohibited in proposed game reserve. Restriction of entry to game reserve. :-\cts prohibited in game reserve. Officers permitted to perform prohibited acts. Pov,er to declare game sanctuary. W ®NiM·P'R 1t3&5