Malaysia legislation

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“river” includes—

a tributary of a river and any other stream or natural water course;

and

any canal declared by the State Authority of the State in which such canal is situated by notification in the Gazette to be subject to this Act;

“State land” and “alienated land” have the same meaning as defined in the

National Land Code [Act 56 of 1965];

“State Authority” has the same meaning as defined in the Local Government

Act 1976 [Act 171].

Property in rivers