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Section 94:

Rivers And Canals Act · PART III: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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94. Where normal flow has been ascertained (1) (a) Where on an application for the fixing of the normal flow of any river the normal flow is ascertained in the manner prescribed, the findings of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, or of the interested party, together with a report explaining the manner in which the findings were arrived at and such plans and drawings as may be necessary for their proper understanding, shall be deposited with the Secretary to the Cabinet, who shall make them available to any interested party. (b) The party depositing the materials under paragraph (a) shall cause to be published in the Gazette and in 3 daily newspapers a notice calling upon persons who may have any objections to the findings to file their objections with the Secretary to the Cabinet within 4 weeks from the last publication of the notice. (2) (a) The application, the findings, the report, the objections, if any, and the comments of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, shall be submitted to the Governor-General who shall after consideration of the whole matter fix the normal flow of the river to which the application relates. (b) Any interested party may be represented by counsel or attorney before the Governor-General. R25 – 23 [Issue 5] Rivers and Canals Act (3) Any interested party, may after the normal flow has been fixed, represent to the Governor-General that owing to climatic or other conditions, the normal flow as previously determined has changed and the GovernorGeneral may, where he thinks necessary, cause the normal flow to be fixed again under this Act. (4) The decision of the Governor-General shall be final and conclusive.

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