National Waterways Act, 2016 [A11-KC1]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 11 May 2016.

Dates: made 11 May 2016; in force 11 May 2016; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: National Waterways Act, 2016, Act 17 of 2016 [A11-KC1]. Machine: A11-KC1.

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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