: T.N. Act VI]

1888 · : T.10. Aet ql

1884 · : T.N. Act VI]

1 · This Act may be cited as the S(Tamil Nadu) short title. Rivers Conservancy Act, 1884.

1 · The words "Provinoial Go~ernment" were substituted for the words " Uovernor in Council by the Adaptation Order of I937 and the word "Provincial " was omitted by the Adaptation(Arnendment) Order of 1960.

3 · Them words were substituted for the word " Madras " by tho Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amonded by tho Tamil Nsdu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1069, whioh came into foroe on the 14th January 1969.

6 · This ex~rosaion mas substituted for the expression " Madras Presidenoy

1 · The words " Provinoial Government "

1884 · : T.N. Act VIj

6 · For the purpose of carrying out this Act in Power to

7 · The charts prepared as is provided in section 3, shall, when completed, be exhibited for public infor- declaring mation at the kachads of all districts in which any ~?$~e&ptp? part of the river so surveyed is situated, for a period ~vers may of not less than ninety days. Any person or persons bepubliihed, who may desire to raise objections to the boundaries or land-marks set forth in such charts shall be at liberty, during mh period, to forward a statement in writing setting forth his or their objections to the Collector of the district in whiob. the boundaries objected to are situated. At the expiry of such period, tb Collector shall forward the said charte, with such statement of objections (if any) and his remarke thereon, to the l[State Government] who ahall then take the same into consideration, and may order su& alteration in the said oharts, or pass such other order thereon as to 8[them] may seem fit, previous to final approval of the said charts. On such fmal approval, the l[State Government] may, by notification in the 4[0fficial Gazeth] and in the Gazette of every district in which any part of the river is situated, declare that the provisions of this Act shall apply to the said river within the boundaries and limits prescribed in the said charts.

1 · The words Provincial Qovernment " were substituted for

2 · The words "Such offioers shall

8 · When the survey-register affecting any portion of a river is completed, it shall be handed over with the charts to the Conservator of Rivers within whose jurisdiction the said portion is situated and shall form part of the records of his office.

1 · The words " Provinoial Government " were substituted for the words L'C40veraor iz Council" by the Adaptation Order of 1937

0 · Adaphtion Order of 1960.

4 · These words were substituted for the

12 · The Conservator of Rivers may, with the prohibit Power to previous sanction of the Collector of the district, o,ltivation. by an order in writing require any owner or occupier of land usually cultivated, or cultivated with permission mder section 11, within such river-bed, to abstain from cultivating such land 3[shodd it appear that such cultivation will tend to obstruct

2 · These words were substituted for the words

15 · The writings presoribed in sections 11 and 13, clause (2), shall define and describe the kind and extent of the cultivation and the nature of the works or things authorized to be de or done, and it shall be the duty of the Conservator of Rivers from time to time to record or cause to be recorded the partioulars contained in such writings in the surveyregister, and in the certified copies thereof in the possession of the Collector.

17 · [The Conservator of Rivers may do or may Power to cause to be done in oonnexion with the conservancy Conservators to do acts Conservat

19 · Any person who obstructs the Conservator ofrofEztE; Oentral Rivers in doing any act authorized by this Act shall be Conservatorr, Oentral

1 · This paragraph was substituted for the original paragraph by eection 4 of the Madras Rivers Conservancy (Amendment) Act,

1 · The ~of~& " Provincial Govefpment" were substituted far the words Governtf in Counoil

2 · These words were substituted for the worde " For$ St. ~metls by the Adaptation Order of 1937.

3 · This word was substituted for the word " Presidenoy " by the Tamil Nedu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1970, whioh wap d

25 · No suit shall be brought against my Conser- periodof vator, surveyor or subordinate, or any person acting limitation

1 · & now central Aot 2 of 1874.