Section 36: Prescribed sources of water.

(1) The Minister, at the request of the Authority and after such inquiry as he may think fit, may declare any lake, river or waterway to be a prescribed source of water for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding any provisions of any other enactment or law, no person shall dam up or otherwise interfere with any such prescribed source of water without first serving on the Authority a notice stating the works he proposes to undertake in the prescribed form and within the time stated in such notice, the Authority may if in the opinion of the Minister such dam or works or interference will materially affect the functions of the Authority under this Act
(a) require such person to desist from such undertaking; or
(b)
consent to such undertaking either conditionally or otherwise:
Provided that if the Authority requires such person to desist, or attaches to its consent such terms and conditions as in the opinion of the Minister are unjust, the Minister may give consent for such person to undertake the work in question.
(3) The Minister may make regulations prescribing the procedure to be followed upon an application that any lake, river or waterway be declared a prescribed source of water.