Section 5, Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 [S1D-A08]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 April 1956.

In Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 [A10-EVS]. This text from 9 April 1956. 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 5, Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 [S1D-A08]. Machine: S1D-A08.

5. Prohibition of the extraction of ground water without licence.—No person shall undertake the extraction of ground water except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 6: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the extraction of ground water undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

Defined terms in this text (1)

ground water: Section 2, Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 [S1D9XV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "ground water" means the water which exists below the surface of the ground

ground water: 15 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Section 44, Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 [S1D-B72], 9 April 1956, Band A. "section 5".

Not held (0)

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