Section 5, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-XFY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2003 by No. 1428/2003 [N13-07D].

In Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [A12-6D5]. This text from 12 February 2003. 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, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-XFY]. Machine: S2K-XFY.

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, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2KXCR] (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 30, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-Y8W], 3 January 2003, Band A. "section 5".

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