Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
If the owner or occupier of any land irrigated by any irrigation works—
(a)
suffers or permits water obtained from such works or from any water-course or channel connected therewith to run to waste on his land; or
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Irrigation Areas
(b)
obtains water for such land from such works, water-course or channel in a manner not authorized by the Drainage and Irrigation Engineer or other officer in charge of such works, he shall, in addition to any other punishment, penalty or liability which he may incur or be liable to under this Act, be liable to pay double the water rate for the time being assessed under section 6
for every year or portion of any year in which he has so suffered or permitted such water to run to waste or has obtained it in an unauthorized manner, and such double water rate shall be recovered in the manner provided by section 8.
Compulsory provision of batas