Power to Conservators to do acts necessary to prevent erosion, etc., to property

The Conservator of Rivers may do or may cause to be done in connexion with the conservancy of any river to which this Act has been applied, any act which appears to him to be necessary to prevent erosion, breach of embankments or the flooding over them, encroachments by the stream or danger to life or property and for such purpose he may, notwithstanding that his acts may involve interference with private rights of property, enter upon any public or private land whether within or outside the river-bed and may dig and use earth from such land, construct works, or plant and grow reeds, grass or shrubs thereon or cut and remove therefrom such reeds, grass or shrubs or alter the course of any stream: Provided that compensation shall be made to any person who shall sustain any damage by reason of any act authorized by this section. The Conservator shall furnish the Collector of the district with a report of every act done by him under this section.