Amendment of section 3 of Bom. VII of 1879

Amendment of section 3 of Bom. VII of 1879.—In section 3 of the Bombay Irrigation Act, 1879 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"),—

1. (1) clause
2. (1) shall be renumbered as clause (1A) and before the clause as so renumbered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(1) "Agency" means any department of Government, a local authority, or a co-operative society authorized by the State Government in this behalf;";
3. (2) after clause (4), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(4A) "co-operative society" means a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (Guj. X of 1962);";
4. (3) after clause (16), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(16A) "water users' association" means a water users' association recognized by the State Government under section 28A;".