Section 7, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-XH7]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 June 2003 by No. 2409/2003 [N13-0AQ].

In Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [A12-6D5]. This text from 5 June 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 7, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-XH7]. Machine: S2K-XH7.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every riparian owner shall maintain such records and registers relating to the drawing of water from a river as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every riparian owner shall furnish to the Board a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Board may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Board: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2KXCR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under this Act

Board: 279 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2KXCR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Circular of the Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 4th June, 2006 on section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [C10-NGJ], 4 June 2006, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 (Tamil Nadu Act 3 of 2003)".

Cited by (2)

Section 35, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003 [S2K-YDP], 3 January 2003, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act Rules, 2005 [S2M-7Y3], 17 August 2005, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-RD9. Every riparian owner: Maintain records and registers of the drawing of water from a river; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (synthetic record).