Section 5, Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 [S1R-JB8]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 11 November 1981 by S.O. 1126(E) [N12-18Z].

In Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 [A10-TEC]. This text from 11 November 1981. 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, Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 [S1R-JB8]. Machine: S1R-JB8.

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, Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 [S1RJ8E] (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 60, Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 [S1R-M22], 4 November 1980, Band A. "section 5".

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