Malaysia legislation
Section 101
Section 101
(2)
The Director may, after consultation with such other relevant authorities as he deems necessary and upon payment of the prescribed fee, approve the application and issue to the applicant a water permit in Form I as set out in Schedule I subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified therein or as may be prescribed.
(3)
The term of a water permit –
(a)
shall not exceed one year but may, upon application made in the prescribed form, be renewable at the discretion of the Director and upon renewal thereof he –
(i)
may impose such terms and conditions as he deems fit; and
(ii)
shall endorse on the permit the particulars of such renewal; and
(b)
shall not exceed the expiry date of the mineral tenement for which the water is to be used.
(4)
A water permit shall authorise the holder thereof to divert, make use of and discharge such water as is therein specified, in such places, by such means, in such manner, in such quantities and on such conditions as the Director may think fit.
(5)
A water permit shall not authorise the holder thereof to construct any work –
(a)
upon alienated land or occupied land except with the written permission of the owner thereof; or
(b)
upon reserved land or reserved forest area except with the written consent of the officer for the time being having the control thereof.
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Temporary suspension of water licence.