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River Valleys Development Board Act (No. 18 of 1965) - Sect 22

Power to make by-laws

22.
(1) The Board may make by-laws in respect of all or any of the following matters :-
(a) any matter which is required by this Act to be prescribed or for or in respect of which by-laws are required or authorized by this Act to be made ;
(b) the control of the use of water for irrigation within any area of authority ;
(c) the prevention of the pollution of water within any area of authority ;
(d) the prevention of damage to, or the obstruction of, channels in any area of authority ;
(e) the conditions, restrictions and exemptions subject to which any rate imposed under this Act shall be levied ;
(f) the recovery, whether in a summary manner or otherwise, of-
(i) rates for the supply of water for irrigation and
(ii) rates or fees for the supply of water for industrial or domestic purposes ;
(g) the regulation of fishing in waters within any area of authority;
(h) the regulation of navigation within any area of authority ;
(i) the ejection of persons trespassing on such lands within any undeveloped area as are under the control of the Board ;
(j) the regulation of the transport or movement of cattle, grain and other agricultural produce within any undeveloped area ;
(k) the regulation of the use of roads within any undeveloped area ;
(I) the regulation of the erection of buildings within any undeveloped area.
(2) No by-law made under subsection (1) shall have effect until it has been approved by the Minister, con firmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and published in the Gazette.
(3) Every by-law made under subsection (1) and approved by the Minister and confirmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives shall upon its publication in the Gazette be as valid and effectual as if it were herein enacted.

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