Government may prescribe and in accordance with the ~vles made by such Government.

Power to prohibit the unauthorized construction of and to close unauthorized canal

1. (1) If any person, without the permission necessary under sections 4 and 5 of this Act, or contrary to any of the conditions of such permission, commences to construct or proceeds with the construction of any canal, the Collector may, at any time, by order in writing, prohibit such person, and, by general proclamation, all other persons, 6om continuing the construction thereof : Provided that, unless i11 the case of a construction which would materially extend the area irrigable by a canal, no such order or proclamtion, as the case may be, shall be made or issued in respect of any canal which, at the time when it is proposed to make or issue such order or proclamation, has been used for irrigation for a period of three years without interruption, other than such as was due to natural causes beyond the control of the person aforesaid. (2)

If any person shall, at my time after the commencement of this Act, construct a canal without the permission necessary under sections 4 ad 5 ofthkAct, the Collectar may, \ith the previous sanction of the '[State] Government, cbse it md shut off the supply of water thereto, mdmayfurther, by orderin writing, prohibit such person, and, by general proclamation all other persons. from maintaining, repairing or eno owing such canal or continuing to use the water thereof