This Act is enacted to make provisions to be applied on the States of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Penang and Federal Territory with a view to providing for the control of rivers and streams. It is constituted by 18 Sections. Section 5 and 7 provide for the prohibition of acts affecting rivers and prohibition of diversion of water from rivers, except under licence. Section 8 provides for: licence to divert water may authorize interference with State land or alienated land. In addition, the Act makes provisions for: assessment of compensation, restriction on construction of walls and buildings on banks of rivers or within flood channels, offences and penalties, etc.
Malasia · 1920-01-01