Water Supplies Act, 1942

Statements to be included in proposal.

3.—(1) Every proposal shall state—

(a) the source of water from which the supply of water is proposed to be taken;

(b) the place or places at which the supply of water is proposed to be taken;

(c) in respect of every place at which water is proposed to be taken, whether the whole or part only of the water at such place is proposed to be taken;

(d) where part only of the water at a place is proposed to be taken, the maximum rate at which it is proposed to be taken;

(e) where part only of the water at a place is proposed to be taken and the source of water is a lake, the estimated lowest summer level of the lake and sufficient particulars of the method by which it is proposed to take the water to enable a reasonable estimate to be made of the effect of such taking on the level of the lake;

(f) where part only of the water at a place is proposed to be taken and the source of water is not a lake, the estimated minimum quantity of water flowing past such place in the summer during any continuous period not exceeding one day;

(g) where the proposal involves the carrying out of any ancillary operations, particulars of such operations, and

(h) all such other (if any) matters and things as may be prescribed.

(2) The following provisions shall have effect in respect of every statement in pursuance of this section of the maximum rate at which water is proposed to be taken at any place, that is to say :—

(a) one rate only may be stated or different rates may be stated for different parts of the year, and

(b) such one rate or each of such different rates shall be stated by specifying the maximum quantity of water proposed to be taken during any continuous period not exceeding one year.