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The Irrigation Act, 1876

( ACT NO. III OF 1876 )

(a) power to stop water-supply;
(a) The canal-officer may not stop the supply of water to any village-channel, or to any person who is entitled to such supply, except in the following cases:–
 
 
 
 
(1) whenever and so long as it is necessary to stop such supply for the purpose of executing any work ordered by competent authority;
 
 
 
 
(2) whenever and so long as any village-channel is not maintained in such repair as to prevent the wasteful escape of water therefrom;
 
 
 
 
(3) whenever and so long as it is necessary to do so in rotation to supply the legitimate demands of other persons entitled to water;
 
 
 
 
(4) whenever and so long as it may be necessary to stop the supply in order to prevent the wastage or misuse of water;

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