Section 41: Penalty for drawing water unlawfully
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
41. Penalty for drawing water unlawfully
(1) Subject to subsection (2) any person who draws water from a canal
in any way or for any purpose not authorised by this Act, shall commit an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 rupees.
(2) No person shall commit an offence under subsection (1) by using the
water of a canal for irrigating or watering any crop or garden or other ground
unless he has been personally warned not to do so, by the syndic, jointsyndic, or guardian of the canal, or after the syndic or joint-syndic has, by
public notice, warned all persons against contravention.
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(3) (a) In the case of canals belonging to individuals, the warning or
notice under subsection (2) may be given by the proprietor or by any person
authorised by him.
(b) The notice shall be published by affixing copies at the District
Court House and principal police stations, one or more, in the district, and in
such other way, as the syndic or joint-syndic or proprietor shall determine.