National Waterways Act, 2016 [A11-KC1]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 11 May 2016.
Sections (23)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. BOARD
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S27-KCM]
Section 2. Definitions [S27-KDP]
Section 3. Appointment of Board [S27-KEG]
Section 4. Registration of operators of a water supply scheme [S27-KFJ]
Section 5. Prohibition of the extraction of ground water without licence [S27-KG9]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S27-KHB]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-KJD]
Section 8. Powers of Executive Engineer [S27-KKF]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S27-KM1]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S27-KN3]
Section 11. Registration of users of water [S27-KP5]
Section 12. Prohibition of the drawing of water from a river without licence [S27-KQ7]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S27-KRS]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-KSV]
Section 15. Powers of Executive Engineer [S27-KTX]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S27-KVZ]
Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S27-KWH]
Section 18. Offences by companies [S27-KXK]
Section 19. Appeal [S27-KYN]
Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S27-KZQ]
Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S27-M0G]
Section 22. Power to make rules [S27-M1J]
Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S27-M2M]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
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Acted on by (3)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1656(E), dated 3rd February, 2023 [N12-MY8], 3 February 2023. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1922(E), dated 3rd December, 2016 [N12-HPC], 3 December 2016. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2355(E), dated 22nd December, 2019 [N12-K57], 22 December 2019. "section 4 of the said Act".
Not held (0)
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