Act No. 51, 1902.
A n Act to consolidate t h e e n a c t m e n t s r e l a t i n g
to W a t e r R i g h t s . [26th August, 1902.]
B
E it e n a c t e d b y t h e K i n g ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty, b y a n d w i t h
t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council a n d Legislative
A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s in P a r l i a m e n t assembled, a n d b y t h e
a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , as follows :—
P A R T I.
Repeal and
interpretation.
1. T h i s A c t m a y be cited as t h e " W a t e r E i g h t s A c t ,
a n d is divided i n t o P a r t s , as f o l l o w s : —
1902,"
P A R T I . — R e p e a l and interpretation—ss.
1-3.
P A R T I I . — R i g h t s of the Crown and of riparian
proprietors
—
ss. 1-7.
P A R T 111.—Works for dams, locks, fyc.^ss. 8, 9.
P A R T IV.—Licenses—ss. 10-19.
P A R T V . — T o w e r s of Minister and Governor—ss.
20, 2 1 .
P A R T V I . — General penalties and procedure—ss.
22-21.
P A R T V I I . — M i s c e l l a n e o u s provisions—ss.
25, 26.
2. (1) T h e A c t s i x t i e t h V i c t o r i a n u m b e r t w e n t y is h e r e b y
repealed.
(2) A l l p r o c l a m a t i o n s and r e g u l a t i o n s d u l y m a d e , a n d licenses
d u l y g r a n t e d , a n d a n y m a t t e r or t h i n g d u l y done u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y
of t h e A c t h e r e b y repealed a n d b e i n g i n force a t t h e t i m e of t h e
passing of t h i s A c t shall be deemed t o b e a n d t o h a v e b e e n m a d e or
g r a n t e d or done u n d e r t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g provisions of t h i s A c t , a n d as
if t h i s A c t h a d been in force w h e n t h e s a m e w e r e m a d e , g r a n t e d , or
done respectively.
3. I n this A c t a n d in a n y r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , unless
t h e c o n t e x t or s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o t h e r w i s e indicates or r e q u i r e s , —
" C r o w n l a n d s " h a s t h e m e a n i n g given to t h a t e x p r e s s i o n i n t h e
C r o w n L a n d s A c t of 1 8 8 4 ;
" d r a i n a g e " includes t h e d r a i n i n g of flood or other w a t e r s of r i v e r s
or lakes b y m e a n s of a n y w o r k ; a n d " d r a i n a g e w o r k "
i n c l u d e s a w o r k c o n s t r u c t e d or used for t h e above p u r p o s e ;
" l a k e " includes a lagoon, s w a m p , or o t h e r collection of still w a t e r ,
w h e t h e r p e r m a n e n t or t e m p o r a r y , not b e i n g w a t e r c o n t a i n e d
i n a n artificial w o r k ;
" land
" l a n d d i s t r i c t " m e a n s l a n d district p r o c l a i m e d u n d e r t h e C r o w n
L a n d s A c t s of 1 8 8 1 or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e ;
" local l a n d board " m e a n s t h e l a n d board for t h e district i n w h i c h
a w o r k is situated, or if t h e w o r k be s i t u a t e d i n m o r e t h a n
one l a n d board district, s u c h l a n d board as t h e M i n i s t e r m a y
name;
" licensed work " m e a n s a w o r k i n respect of w h i c h a license is
held under this A c t ;
" o c c u p i e r " m e a n s p e r s o n in a c t u a l o c c u p a t i o n ;
" prescribed " m e a n s prescribed b y t h i s Act, or b y a n y r e g u l a t i o n s
under this A c t ;
" river " includes a n y s t r e a m of water, w h e t h e r p e r e n n i a l or inter­
m i t t e n t , flowing i n a n a t u r a l c h a n n e l , a n d a n y affluent,
confluent, b r a n c h , or o t h e r s t r e a m i n t o or from w h i c h t h e
river f l o w s ;
" w a t e r s u p p l y " includes a s u p p l y for t h e c a r r y i n g on of a n y
industrial operation;
" w o r k " includes a n y d a m , lock, reservoir, weir, flume, race,
c h a n n e l ( w h e t h e r a n artificial c h a n n e l or a n a t u r a l c h a n n e l
artificially i m p r o v e d ) , a n y c u t t i n g , t u n n e l , pipe, sewer, a n d
a n y m a c h i n e r y a n d appliances ;
" work t o w h i c h t h i s A c t e x t e n d s " m e a n s w o r k connected w i t h
a n y river or lake flowing t h r o u g h or p a s t or s i t u a t e w i t h i n t h e
land of t w o or m o r e occupiers, or w i t h a n y w a t e r flowing in,
to, or from, or b e i n g in a n y river or l a k e flowing or s i t u a t e
as aforesaid, w h e t h e r s u c h w o r k b e for w a t e r conservation,
i r r i g a t i o n , w a t e r s u p p l y , or d r a i n a g e .
PART
Mights
of the
Crown and
II.
of riparian
proprietors.
4. (1) T h e r i g h t t o t h e use a n d flow a n d t o t h e control of t h e
w a t e r in all rivers a n d lakes w h i c h flow t h r o u g h or past or a r e s i t u a t e
w i t h i n t h e l a n d of t w o or m o r e occupiers, a n d of t h e w a t e r contained
i n or conserved b y a n y w o r k s t o w h i c h t h i s A c t e x t e n d s , shall, subject
only t o t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s h e r e i n a f t e r m e n t i o n e d , vest i n t h e Crown. A n d
i n t h e exercise of t h a t r i g h t , t h e Crown, b y its officers a n d servants,
m a y e n t e r a n y l a n d a n d t a k e s u c h m e a s u r e s as m a y b e t h o u g h t fit or
as m a y b e prescribed for t h e conservation a n d s u p p l y of such w a t e r as
aforesaid a n d its m o r e e q u a l d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d beneficial use a n d its
p r o t e c t i o n from pollution, a n d for p r e v e n t i n g t h e u n a u t h o r i s e d
o b s t r u c t i o n of rivers.
For t h e purposes of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n " occupier " includes t h e
Crown.
(2)
(2) T h e said r i g h t shall be subject to t h e following restric­
tions :—
(a) it shall n o t be exercised in c o n t r a v e n t i o n of a n y r i g h t conferred
on a n d lawfully exercisable b y a n y person or b o a r d b y or
u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of a n y A c t dealing w i t h m i n i n g , or of a n y
p u b l i c or p r i v a t e s t a t u t e or of a n y license g r a n t e d by t h e C r o w n ;
(b) it shall be subject to t h e r i g h t s hereinafter m e n t i o n e d of t h e
occupiers of l a n d on t h e b a n k s of rivers or lakes ;
(c) it shall be subject to t h e r i g h t s of t h e holders of licenses u n d e r
this Act.
5. T h e occupier of l a n d on t h e b a n k of a river or lake shall
h a v e t h e r i g h t to use t h e w a t e r t h e n b e i n g in t h e river or l a k e for
domestic p u r p o s e s a n d for w a t e r i n g c a t t l e or o t h e r stock, or for
g a r d e n s n o t e x c e e d i n g five acres i n e x t e n t used in connection w i t h a
d w e l l i n g - h o u s e , a n d it shall not be necessary for t h e occupier to a p p l y
for or obtain a license for a n y w o r k used solely in respect of t h a t r i g h t .
6. W h e r e t h e Crown is b y its officers, servants, or a g e n t s in
o c c u p a t i o n of a w o r k to w h i c h t h i s A c t e x t e n d s , c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e
C r o w n a t a n y t i m e , t h e Crown shall, subject t o t h e provisions of t h i s
A c t , h a v e t h e q u i e t enjoyment a n d sole a n d exclusive use of t h e said
w o r k as a g a i n s t all persons whomsoever, and shall b e entitled to m a k e
s u c h c h a r g e s for t h e s u p p l y or use of t h e w a t e r conserved t h e r e b y as
m a y be prescribed.
7. T h e r i g h t of t h e occupier of a n y w o r k to w h i c h t h i s A c t
extends—
(a) to use t h e w o r k for t h e p u r p o s e of w a t e r conservation, irrigation,
or w a t e r supply, or d r a i n a g e ; or
(b) t o t a k e , use, or dispose of t h e w a t e r c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n , con­
served, or o b t a i n e d t h e r e b y ,
shall be s u b j e c t to t h e provisions of t h i s A c t .
PART
Works for
III.
dams, locks, &c.
8. (1) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y notify, by p r o c l a m a t i o n in t h e G a z e t t e ,
proposals for d a m s , locks, weirs, c h a n n e l s , or d r a i n a g e w o r k s to be
c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e Crown, t o g e t h e r w i t h a n e s t i m a t e of t h e cost of t h e
same.
(2) After such notification, t h e M i n i s t e r m a y refer a n y s u c h
proposal to t h e land board for t h e l a n d district w i t h i n which t h e proposed
w o r k s w o u l d be, or to a l a n d board for a l a n d district adjacent to t h e
site of t h e proposed w o r k ; and s u c h land board shall t h e r e u p o n forward
a r e p o r t to t h e M i n i s t e r d e s c r i b i n g t h e land w h i c h , in t h e opinion of
t h e board, s h o u l d be included i n a n y w a t e r or d r a i n a g e district to b e
c o n s t i t u t e d in respect of t h e said w o r k .
(3)
(3) U p o n receipt of s u c h report t h e M i n i s t e r m a y , by
notification i n t h e G a z e t t e , declare t h e l a n d so described to be a district
w i t h i n w h i c h w a t e r or d r a i n a g e c h a r g e s m a y be levied. If, after such
l a s t - m e n t i o n e d notification, a p e t i t i o n in favour of t h e proposal of the
M i n i s t e r is p r e s e n t e d to t h e l a n d board signed by p e r s o n s —
(a) w h o c o n s t i t u t e a t w o - t h i r d s m a j o r i t y of t h e t o t a l n u m b e r or
those o c c u p y i n g l a n d w i t h i n t h e district * a n d
(b) w h o o c c u p y a n area e x c e e d i n g t w o - t h i r d s of t h e total area
w i t h i n t h e district,
t h e b o a r d m a y r e p o r t to t h e M i n i s t e r r e c o m m e n d i n g t h a t t h e proposal
b e carried out. T h i r t y days after t h e r e c e i p t of s u c h r e p o r t to t h a t
effect t h e M i n i s t e r m a y c a r r y o u t t h e w o r k o u t of funds legally avail­
able for t h e p u r p o s e unless a n appeal to t h e L a n d C o u r t affecting the
s a m e is p e n d i n g , i n w h i c h case all f u r t h e r proceedings shall be stayed
u n t i l t h e a p p e a l is decided :
P r o v i d e d t h a t a n y s u c h w o r k shall b e subject to t h e provisions
of t h e P u b l i c W o r k s A c t , 1900.
9. (1) U p o n t h e w o r k b e i n g completed t h e M i n i s t e r m a y direct
t h e l a n d board to assess i n each a n d every case t h e w a t e r a n d drainage
c h a r g e s t o be paid, w h i c h c h a r g e s shall not exceed t h e yearly v a l u e to
e a c h occupier of t h e direct benefit a c c r u i n g to his l a n d from t h e w o r k :
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e total of s u c h c h a r g e s shall n o t exceed six
p o u n d s p e r c e n t u m of t h e cost to t h e C r o w n of t h e construction of such
work.
(2) E v e r y c o n t r i b u t i o n so assessed shall be payable, a t the
t i m e s a n d in t h e m a n n e r prescribed, i n t o t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e
Fund.
(3) O n t h e petition of p e r s o n s liable in t h e a g g r e g a t e to
p a y o n e - q u a r t e r of t h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e c h a r g e s , or a t t h e request
of t h e M i n i s t e r , t h e l a n d board shall m a k e a fresh assessment of the
c h a r g e s to be paid.
PART IV.
Licenses.
10. A n y occupier of l a n d , w h e r e o n a n y w o r k to w h i c h t h i s A c t
e x t e n d s is c o n s t r u c t e d or used, or is proposed to he c o n s t r u c t e d or used,
for t h e p u r p o s e of w a t e r conservation, irrigation, w a t e r supply, or
d r a i n a g e , m a y a p p l y to t h e person a n d i n t h e f o r m prescribed, for a
license to c o n s t r u c t a n d use t h e said work, a n d to t a k e , use, a n d dispose
of t h e w a t e r c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n , conserved, or obtained t h e r e b y .
11. O n a p p l i c a t i o n b e i n g m a d e for a license u n d e r t h e last
section, t h e M i n i s t e r shall cause to b e advertised, once in t h e G a z e t t e
a n d o n c e in a p u b l i c n e w s p a p e r c i r c u l a t i n g in t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d w h e r e
the
t h e l a n d is s i t u a t e , a n o t i c e of t h e receipt of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n , s t a t i n g
t h a t on a d a y t h e r e i n n a m e d , a n d a t a place t h e r e i n n a m e d w i t h i n t h e
l a n d district in w h i c h t h e l a n d is s i t u a t e , a public i n q u i r y will be held
as to t h e desirability of g r a n t i n g t h e a p p l i c a t i o n .
12. (1) T h e i n q u i r y shall be hold b y t h e local land board by t h e
direction of t h e Minister, or b y some person a u t h o r i s e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r
in t h a t behalf, a n d t h e local l a n d b o a r d or t h e person so a u t h o r i s e d
shall r e p o r t in w r i t i n g to t h e M i n i s t e r .
(2) All persons whose i n t e r e s t s a p p e a r to be affected by t h e
g r a n t i n g of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n shall be p e r m i t t e d to a t t e n d a t t h e i n q u i r y ,
a n d be h e a r d in s u p p o r t of, or in opposition to, t h e g r a n t i n g of t h e
application.
(3) W h e r e a n y i n q u i r y is held u n d e r this section b y a person
a u t h o r i s e d by t h e M i n i s t e r as aforesaid, t h e a p p l i c a n t or a n y p e r s o n so
i n t e r e s t e d as aforesaid shall h a v e a r i g h t of a p p e a l from t h e r e p o r t of
such person to t h e local l a n d board;
13. (1) T h e r e p o r t of t h e person h o l d i n g t h e i n q u i r y b y t h e
a u t h o r i t y of t h e M i n i s t e r or of t h e local l a n d board or L a n d C o u r t o n
a p p e a l shall be p u b l i s h e d in t h e G a z e t t e w i t h i n t h e prescribed t i m e after
p r e s e n t a t i o n thereof to t h e M i n i s t e r , a n d t h e M i n i s t e r shall, after t h e
e x p i r a t i o n of t h i r t y days from s u c h p u b l i c a t i o n , w h e r e t h e r e p o r t
r e c o m m e n d s t h e issue of a license, issue a license to t h e a p p l i c a n t in
t h e prescribed form s u b j e c t to s u c h t e r m s , limitations, a n d conditions,
if a n y , as m a y b e r e c o m m e n d e d in s u c h report.
(2) P r o v i d e d t h a t
(«) n o license shall be issued u n d e r this section p e n d i n g a n y appeal
or r e f e r e n c e ; a n d
(b) a license shall be issued only u p o n p a y m e n t of a fee c a l c u l a t e d
in t h e m a n n e r a n d a c c o r d i n g to t h e scale set f o r t h i n t h e
Schedule to this A c t ; and
(c) before g r a n t i n g a license t h e M i n i s t e r m a y r e q u i r e s u c h altera­
tions to be m a d e in or in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e w o r k , or in t h e
p l a n s a n d specifications of t h e same, as m a y be r e c o m m e n d e d
b y t h e said r e p o r t .
14. If t w o or m o r e occupiers desire to c o n s t r u c t a n y w o r k to
w h i c h t h i s A c t e x t e n d s , t h e y m a y a p p l y for a license to c o n s t r u c t a n d
u s e t h e said w o r k in t h e m a n n e r prescribed for a single occupier, a n d
s u c h a p p l i c a t i o n will b e dealt w i t h as t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of a single
occupier.
15. T h e license, if g r a n t e d , shall in every case e x c e p t Class I V ,
b e g r a n t e d for a period n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n years, a n d shall (subject to
t h e provisions of this A c t w i t h r e g a r d to t h e r e n e w a l of licenses, a n d
subject to s u c h l i m i t a t i o n s a n d conditions as t h e M i n i s t e r m a y t h i n k
lit to m a k e ) be renewed b y t h e M i n i s t e r from t i m e to t i m e on t h e
application
a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e person h o l d i n g t h e license, o n t h e p a y m e n t of a fee
c a l c u l a t e d i n t h e m a n n e r a n d a c c o r d i n g to t h e scale set f o r t h in t h e
S c h e d u l e to t h i s A c t :
P r o v i d e d t h a t n o r e n e w a l shall he for a l o n g e r period t h a n t e n
years.
16. E x c e p t i n cases w h e r e a single license fee m a y h e paid for
c o m b i n e d w o r k s , as m e n t i o n e d in t h e S c h e d u l e to t h i s A c t , a s e p a r a t e
a p p l i c a t i o n for a license m a y b e r e q u i r e d i n respect of e a c h w o r k ; a n d
t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n as to w h a t w o r k m a y b e i n c l u d e d in each license shall
rest w i t h t h e M i n i s t e r .
17. A license shall be d e e m e d to be h e l d b y a n d shall o p e r a t e
a n d e n u r e for t h e benefit of t h e lawful occupier for t h e t i m e b e i n g
of t h e l a n d w h e r e o n t h e w o r k is c o n s t r u c t e d or is proposed to be
constructed.
18. S u b j e c t to t h e provisions of t h i s A c t , or t h e r e g u l a t i o n s
h e r e u n d e r , t h e p e r s o n h o l d i n g a license u n d e r t h i s A c t in r e s p e c t of
a n y work s h a l l h a v e absolutely, d u r i n g his lawful o c c u p a t i o n of t h e
w o r k , so far only as t h e said w o r k is c o n s t r u c t e d or m a i n t a i n e d on t h e
l a n d occupied b y h i m , t h e q u i e t e n j o y m e n t a n d t h e sole and exclusive
u s e of t h e w o r k as a g a i n s t all o t h e r persons w h o m s o e v e r , i n c l u d i n g t h e
C r o w n , a n d shall be e n t i t l e d t o t a k e , use, a n d dispose of a n y w a t e r
c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n or conserved t h e r e b y .
19. If, d u r i n g t h e t i m e t h a t a license u n d e r t h i s A c t is in force
i n respect of a w o r k , alterations h a v e b e e n m a d e in or i n c o n n e c t i o n
w i t h t h e w o r k w h i c h m a t e r i a l l y a n d p r e j u d i c i a l l y affect t h e q u a n t i t y
or q u a l i t y of w a t e r flowing in, to, or from, or b e i n g i n a n y r i v e r or
lake, t h e person w h o h a s m a d e t h e a l t e r a t i o n s shall b e liable t o a
p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g one h u n d r e d p o u n d s , a n d in addition t o t h e
imposition of t h e said p e n a l t y , t h e license m a y , b y notice in t h e
G a z e t t e , b e cancelled a n d a n n u l l e d :
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e h o l d e r of a n y license m a y d u r i n g t h e c u r r e n c y
thereof a p p l y for a n a m e n d e d license a l l o w i n g a l t e r a t i o n s i n t h e w o r k
as originally licensed, a n d a n y s u c h application s h a l l be dealt w i t h as
h e r e i n a f t e r provided in respect of a p p l i c a t i o n s for a license i n t h e
first i n s t a n c e :
P r o v i d e d also t h a t t h e operations h e r e i n referred to s h a l l n o t
a p p l y to a n y r e p a i r s or a l t e r a t i o n s r e n d e r e d necessary for m a i n t e n a n c e
or a n y s u d d e n or u n f o r s e e n e m e r g e n c y .
PART
P A R T V.
Powers
of Minister
and
Governor.
20. (1) For t h e purposes of t h i s A c t t h e Minister, or a n y person
a u t h o r i s e d b y h i m , m a y e n t e r on a n y l a n d a n d t a k e levels a n d m a k e
s u r v e y s a n d m a r k s , a n d fix pegs a n d stakes, a n d i n s p e c t a n y w o r k s .
(2) A n y person w h o removes, injures, or interferes w i t h a n y
m a r k s m a d e , or p e g s or stakes fixed as aforesaid, shall be liable to a
p e n a l t y n o t exceeding fifty p o u n d s , or to i m p r i s o n m e n t for a t e r m n o t
exceeding three months.
21. (1) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s p r e s c r i b i n g t h e
forms of licenses a n d of renewals of t h e same, a n d for c a r r y i n g out t h e
provisions of t h i s A c t ; a n d m a y , in s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s , impose a n y
p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g fifty p o u n d s for each b r e a c h of t h e s a m e , or
w h e r e t h e b r e a c h is a c o n t i n u i n g one, n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for
every d a y d u r i n g w h i c h t h e b r e a c h c o n t i n u e s .
(2) A copy of all such r e g u l a t i o n s shall be laid before t h e
L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y w i t h o u t delay.
PART VI.
General
penalties
and
procedure.
22. A n y person w h o maliciously c u t s , b r e a k s or destroys, or
d a m a g e s w i t h i n t e n t to destroy or r e n d e r less useful a n y licensed w o r k
or a n y w o r k to w h i c h t h i s A c t e x t e n d s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e Crown
shall be liable o n i n d i c t m e n t to i m p r i s o n m e n t , w i t h or w i t h o u t h a r d
l a b o u r , for a t e r m n o t e x c e e d i n g five years.
23. A n y p e r s o n w h o o b s t r u c t s or h i n d e r s a n y p e r s o n while
p e r f o r m i n g a n y d u t y w h i c h h e is authorised b y t h i s A c t , or b y a n y
r e g u l a t i o n m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , t o perform, shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t
e x c e e d i n g fifty p o u n d s , or to i m p r i s o n m e n t for a t e r m n o t e x c e e d i n g
three months.
24. Fees a n d c h a r g e s p a y a b l e u n d e r , a n d penalties imposed b y
t h i s A c t , or a n y r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , m a y h e recovered before,
a n d c h a r g e s i n r e s p e c t of offences u n d e r t h i s A c t (not b e i n g offences
m a d e p u n i s h a b l e on i n d i c t m e n t ) m a y be h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d b y a
police or s t i p e n d i a r y m a g i s t r a t e , or a n y t w o justices of t h e peace i n
p e t t y sessions.
2c
PART
PART
Miscellaneous
VII.
provisions.
25. A n y report, r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , or decision, of a l a n d board
u n d e r t h i s A c t shall be subject to a n a p p e a l or reference t o t h e L a n d
A p p e a l C o u r t in t h e m a n n e r prescribed by t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t of
1884, or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e same, or a n y r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e ­
u n d e r . T h e decision of t h e said C o u r t shall b e final.
26. A l l fees and c h a r g e s p a y a b l e u n d e r t h i s A c t shall be paid
into t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e F u n d .
SCHEDULE.
F O E t h e p u r p o s e of fixing Scales of fees, w o r k s shall b e divided by t h e M i n i s t e r i n t o
t h e following classes :—
Class / consists of t h e following w o r k s i n or c o n n e c t e d with rivers, which, in t h e
opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r , flow in t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d of t h e works six m o n t h s or longer in
t h e year, on a n average being t a k e n of t h e t e n y e a r s immediately p r e c e d i n g t h e m a k i n g
of the application :—
( a ) D a m s and weirs for s u p p l y i n g w a t e r by gravitation, t h r o u g h n a t u r a l or artificial
channels, for i r r i g a t i o n or o t h e r purposes.
(b) Artificial c h a n n e l s or n a t u r a l c h a n n e l s artificially i m p r o v e d t h r o u g h which,
w i t h o u t the aid of a dam or weir, w a t e r is or may be supplied by g r a v i t a t i o n ,
for irrigation or o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
Class II consists of t h e following works in or c o n n e c t e d with r i v e r s , which, in
in t h e opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r , flow in t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d of t h e works less t h a n six
m o n t h s in t h e y e a r , on a n average being t a k e n of t h e t e n y e a r s i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e d i n g
t h e m a k i n g of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n : —
(a) D a m s a n d weirs for s u p p l y i n g w a t e r by gravitation t h r o u g h n a t u r a l or artificial
c h a n n e l s for i r r i g a t i o n or o t h e r purposes.
(6) Artificial c h a n n e l s o r n a t u r a l c h a n n e l s artificially improved t h r o u g h which,
w i t h o u t t h e aid of a d a m or weir, w a t e r is or may be supplied by g r a v i t a t i o n
for i r r i g a t i o n or o t h e r purposes.
Class III.—Pumping
m a c h i n e r y a n d o t h e r water-lifting appliances exclusive of
t h o s e w h e r e t h e motive power employed does n o t exceed one-horse power.
Class IF.—Dams
a n d weirs for storing w a t e r a n d n o t included i n Class I or
Class I I .
Class V.—Flood-gates
for d r a i n a g e p u r p o s e s ou t h e b a n k s of rivers or lakes, a n d
artificial c h a n n e l s or n a t u r a l c h a n n e l s artificially improved e m p t y i n g or d r a i n i n g into a
river or lake.
Fees for granting or renewing licenses.
T h e following license fees p a y a b l e on t h e g r a n t i n g o r r e n e w i n g of licenses will
in each ease cover t h e period for which t h e license is g r a n t e d or r e n e w e d .
Class I.—The license fee to be paid in r e s p e c t of a w o r k included in t h i s class
shall be calculated as follows : — T h e M i n i s t e r , or some person a u t h o r i s e d by him in t h a t
behalf shall d e t e r m i n e t h e a m o u n t of water p e r m i n u t e which can be supplied to t h e
licensee by t h e work, a n d t h e fee payable is h e r e b y fixed at t h e r a t e of two p o u n d s for
every seven h u n d r e d a n d fifty gallons, or p o r t i o n of seven h u n d r e d a n d fifty gallons of
w a t e r per m i n u t e so d e t e r m i n e d as aforesaid u p to a n d including thirty-seven t h o u s a n d
five h u n d r e d gallons per m i n u t e , a n d for w a t e r which can be supplied as aforesaid above
t h a t a m o u n t , at t h e r a t e of four p o u n d s for every t h r e e t h o u s a n d seven h u n d r e d a n d
fifty gallons or p o r t i o n t h e r e o f p e r m i n u t e .
Class
Class II.—The
license fee t o be paid in r e s p e c t of a work included in this class
shall be calculated as follows :—The a m o u n t of w a t e r p e r m i n u t e which can be supplied
by t h e w o r k shall b e d e t e r m i n e d in t h e same way as in t h e case of works included in
Class I , a n d t h e fee p a y a b l e is h e r e b y fixed a t t h e r a t e of t w o p o u n d s for every one
t h o u s a n d five h u n d r e d gallons or p o r t i o n of one t h o u s a n d five h u n d r e d gallons of w a t e r
p e r m i n u t e so d e t e r m i n e d as aforesaid u p to a n d i n c l u d i n g thirty-seven t h o u s a n d five
h u n d r e d gallons p e r m i n u t e , and for w a t e r which can be supplied above t h a t a m o u n t
as aforesaid, a t t h e r a t e of two p o u n d s for every t h r e e t h o u s a n d seven h u n d r e d a n d
fifty gallons or p o r t i o n thereof p e r m i n u t e ,
Class III.—The
license fee to bo paid in r e s p e c t of a work included in this class
shall be as follows :—•
(a) W h e r e t h e motive power employed or to be employed does n o t exceed oneh o r s e p o w e r n o charge for a license shall be m a d e .
( J ) W h e r e t h e p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y or o t h e r water-lifting a p p l i a n c e can, in t h e
opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r , be used to o b t a i n w a t e r from a river or lake for
i r r i g a t i o n or o t h e r p u r p o s e s for a period of a t least six m o n t h s a n n u a l l y , with­
o u t t h e aid of a d a m or weir, t h e license fee shall bo t h e same as in Class I .
(c) W h e r e t h e p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y or o t h e r water-lifting appliance can, i n t h e
opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r , be used to obtain w a t e r from a river or lake for
i r r i g a t i o n or o t h e r p u r p o s e s for a period of less t h a n six m o n t h s a n n u a l l v ,
w i t h o u t t h e aid of a d a m or weir, t h e license fee shall be half t h a t p a y a b l e
u n d e r t h e last p r e c e d i n g p a r a g r a p h .
( J ) AVhere, w i t h t h e aid of a dam or weir, t h e p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y or o t h e r waterlifting a p p l i a n c e will, in t h e opinion of t h e Minister, deliver w a t e r for irrigation
or o t h e r p u r p o s e s d u r i n g a t least six m o n t h s a n n u a l l y , t h e license foe for the
c o m b i n e d works shall be a m e a n b e t w e e n t h e fee payable u n d e r Class I a n d
t h a t payable u n d e r Class I I .
(c) W h e r e , w i t h t h e aid of a dam or weir, t h e p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y or o t h e r waterlifting a p p l i a n c o will, in t h e opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r , deliver w a t e r for irrigation
or o t h e r p u r p o s e s for a period of less t h a n six m o n t h s a n n u a l l y , t h e license fee
for t h e combined w o r k s shall bo half t h a t p a y a b l e u n d o r t h e last preceding
paragraph.
Class IV.—The license fee for a work i n c l u d e d in this class shall bo one p o u n d .
Class V.—The license fee for a work i n c l u d e d in this class shall be one p o u n d .