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Embankment Act.

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
1910
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Governance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

In this Act, "embankment" means any embankment constructed for the purpose of excluding, regulating or retaining water, and includes all earthen walls, dams, canals, drains, piers, groins, sluices, buildings, water-gauges, bench-marks and other works subsidiary to any such embankment; "Embankment-officer" means any officer appointed by a notification of the President of the Union to be an Embankment-officer in respect of any embankment.

Full text
English
Website
www.mlr.ltd

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Embankment Law 2017.

Legislation | Myanmar | 2017

Keyword: Expropriation, Erosion, Waterworks, Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX