Section 2: Rights to take and use of water

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this Act-(a) any person-
(i) may take water without charge for his domestic purpose or for watering his livestock from any watercourse to which the public has free access; or
(ii) may use water for the purpose of fishing or for navigation to the extent that such use is not inconsistent with any other law for the time being in force; or
(iii) who has a statutory or customary right of occupancy to any land, may take and use water from the underground water source or if abutting on the bank of any watercourse, from that watercourse, without charge for domestic purposes, for watering livestock and for personal irrigation schemes.