Section 20

Any person who constructs any canal, water-course, drain, ditch or pond, or deepens or enlarges any existing canal, water-course, drain, ditch or pond within any irrigation area without having previously obtained the consent thereto in writing of the

Drainage and Irrigation Engineer or other officer in charge of such area, shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding three hundred ringgit or both.