Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsPower of forest officer to stop ways and water courses in reserved forest
| 5. A forest officer duly empowered in that behalf may, from time to time, stop any public or private way or watercourse in a reserved forest : Provided that for the way or watercourse so stopped another way or watercourse, which in the opinion of the Government Agent is equally convenient, already exists, or has been provided or constructed by such forest officer ; Provided further, that it shall be lawful for the Government Agent to determine the amount of compensation to be paid, in case he is of opinion that the substituted way or watercourse injuriously affects the nient, already exists, or has been provided or account compensation should be paid. |