Section 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1S-WXM]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 16 October 1984.

In Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [A10-WRX]. This text from 16 October 1984. 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 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1S-WXM]. Machine: S1S-WXM.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "water dispute" means any dispute or difference between two or more State Governments with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley; (b) "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4; (c) "works" includes headworks, canals, channels, embankments and any other structure for the storage, conveyance or regulation of water; (d) "water rate" means a rate levied under section 15; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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Board: Section 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1SWXM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4

Board: 279 more definitions.

water dispute: Section 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1SWXM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "water dispute" means any dispute or difference between two or more State Governments with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley

water dispute: 9 more definitions.

water rate: Section 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1SWXM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "water rate" means a rate levied under section 15

water rate: 9 more definitions.

works: Section 2, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 [S1SWXM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "works" includes headworks, canals, channels, embankments and any other structure for the storage, conveyance or regulation of water

works: 16 more definitions.

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