Section 23

The entire property in and control of all rivers, creeks, streams, water-courses and the sea shore below high water mark is reserved to the State and no person shall in the course of mining operations interfere with the bank of any river, creek, stream, water-course or sea shore or divert, contaminate or diminish or otherwise interfere with the flow of any river, creeks, stream, water-course or sea shore without the consent in writing of the Director and upon such terms and conditions as the Director may impose.

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to derogate from the provisions of the

Water Supply Ordinance 1961, or shall be read as authorising the Director to give any consent or impose any terms or conditions in contravention of any of the provisions of such

Ordinance.

Resumption of alienated land.