Section 2: Interpretation
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
2. Interpretation
(1) In this Act—
“canal” includes all artificial water-courses belonging to any corporation or community of riverains, but does not include any private watercourse belonging to any individual;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Health;
“rivers and streams” includes all natural rivers of water and watercourses, but does not include any artificial water-course.
(2) In this Act terms used have the same meaning as in the Forests and
Mountain and River Reserves Act and the Woods and Forests Act.
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
PART I – RIVERS