Canal crossings

(1) There shall be provided at the cost of the Government suitable means of crossing canals constructed or maintained at the cost of the Government at such places as the Government thinks necessary for the reasonable convenience of the inhabitants of the adjacent land. (2) No suit shall lie in a civil court against the Government to enforce the construction of a crossing of a Canal, or to enforce the alternating of a crossing or for compensation for damage arising from the absence of inadequacy of any crossing, or to modify or set aside any scheme framed or order passed under this section. Explanation.—Suitable means of crossing canals include means for the passage of traffic and of water.