Section 27, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S13-0GZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 January 1873.

In Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [A10-4BH]. This text from 18 January 1873. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 27, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S13-0GZ]. Machine: S13-0GZ.

27. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the drawing of water from a river shall be made to the Board in Form B, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees. (2) The Board may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Board may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

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Board: Section 2, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12ZQA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4

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Section 26, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S13-0F4], 18 January 1873, Band A. "section 27".

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