Section 5, Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 [S2D-C17]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 January 1877 by No. 1658/1877 [N12-Q4N].

In Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 [A11-WQB]. This text from 17 January 1877. 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, Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 [S2D-C17]. Machine: S2D-C17.

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, Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 [S2DBY0] (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 33, Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 [S2D-CXT], 8 September 1876, Band A. "section 5".

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