Canals Act, 1864 (Act No. V of 1864). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1864 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the collection of tolls on canals and other lines of navigation, and for the construction and improvement of lines of navigation in Bangladesh. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Navigation Expropriation Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act refers to all natural and artificial waterways (rivers, canals etc.) and it empowers individuals, appointed by the Government, to their management and improvement by means of keeping them open and clear of debris and obstructions, of digging them deeper and wider, even of constructing new ones. The Government shall also expropriate land if necessary for the completion of the tasks related to the management and conservation of aforesaid waterways. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd