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Water Power Act, 1927.

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
1927
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Mining Water abstraction
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the use of any public water for obtaining energy or for mining operations. In this Act, the term “public water” shall mean a collection of water which is not the subject of private property exclusively, situate on, or flowing over or to, any land to which the State has any title in possession or in future, or in respect of which the Government has a right to use water for obtaining energy or for mining purposes.

Full text
English
Website
www.myanmar-law-library.org