Powers to regulate, restrict, etc. in the flood plains

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Chapter V RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF THE FLOOD PLAINS

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(1) Where the Authority is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interest of public health, safety, protection of property or reducing the inconvenience to the general public, to restrict the activities in the flood plain zone, may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the zones where such restriction is to be enforced and the nature and extent of such restrictions.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the restriction notified under sub-section
(1) above shall prevail.
(3) No person shall undertake any activities within the restricted zone except with the previous permission of the Authority in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that where a person makes an application to the Authority for permission under this sub-section
(3) to undertake any activity and the Authority does not, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of such application, communicate to the person that permission applied for has been refused, it shall be presumed that such permission is granted.

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