Section 5
Prohibition of acts affecting rivers, except under licence
No person shall, except under and in all accordance with the terms of a licence under this Act,
(a)
fell any tree so that it falls into a river;
(b)
in any manner obstruct or interfere with any river;
(c)
build any bridge, jetty, or landing stage (other than a bath-house)
over or beside any river at a point where the width of such river exceeds twenty feet.
(2)
Licences to do in any district any of the acts specified in subsection (1)
may be issued by the District Officer of such district with the approval, in each case, of the State Authority, any such licence may be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the State Authority approves; all such conditions and restrictions shall be set out in the licence.
(3)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be deemed to apply to any bridge, jetty or landing stage in existence at the commencement of this Act or to the repair or renewal thereof.