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