Drainage (Ireland) Act 1842

Saving Canals.

CLV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing herein contained shall authorize or enable the said Commissioners, or any Person or Persons acting or pretending to act under this Act, to make or construct any Work injurious to the Navigation of any Canal in Ireland, nor shall authorize or enable the said Commissioners to lessen the Supply of Water thereto, without previously making equivalent Provision in lieu thereof; and should the Directors or Managers of any Canal in Ireland be dissatisfied with the Decision of the Commissioners in respect to any Work proposed to be made by the said Commissioners, and which Work, in the Opinion of such Directors and Managers, shall be injurious to Navigation, or in respect of the Adequacy of the Provisions proposed to be made for the Supply of Water to any Canal, it shall be lawful for such Managers and Directors to apply by Petition in a summary Way to the Court of Chancery or Exchequer, complaining of such Decision, in the same Manner, and under and subject to the same Restrictions and Provisions, as Persons interested in any Mill or Factory affected or proposed to be affected by any thing to be done under the Provisions of this Act are herein-before empowered to apply to such Courts for Relief, and thereupon such Court shall exercise the like Jurisdiction, Powers, and Authorities us in such Cases herein-before provided.