Canals Act, 1864 (Act No. V of 1864). Pays/Territoire Bangladesh Type du document Législation Date 1864 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Eau Mot clé Eaux continentales Navigation Expropriation Développement durable Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web bdlaws.gov.bd