Section 157 of Public Health Act CAP 242: Control of irrigated land, and rules for the regulation of standing or running water

(1) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister, upon the advice of the board, that the growing of any crop or the irrigation of any land being within the boundaries of a township or within three miles of such boundaries is unhealthful or insanitary, the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for the time being responsible for Agriculture, by order, prohibit the growing of any crop or the irrigation of any land within any area, within the boundaries of a township or within three miles of such boundaries, and may cause any permit or authorization issued for the diversion, abstraction or use of water for such purpose to be cancelled upon such terms as may appear to him equitable.
(2) The Minister may make rules for ensuring that the health of the inhabitants of a district may be safeguarded in respect of—
(a) the prevention of pools of standing water;
(b) the drainage and control of such pools when they exist;
(c) the inspection, repair and cleansing of open channels, canals and drains.

Disclaimer: This document is not to be taken as legal advice.

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