Annexes
regulating
water
flowage
from
which
they
benefit.
Those
beneficiaries
who
are
adjacent
to
spate
water
flowage
are
entitled
to
construct
fences
to
protect
their
properties
to
safeguard
it
from
dangers
of
floods
provided
that
such
shall
not
affect
the
public
interest.
Article
(69):-‐
Concerning
penalty
for
a
period
not
exceeding
two
years
to
any
person
who
drills
a
well
or
construct
any
water
structure
to
capture
spate
water
or
to
divert
it
from
its
natural
course
whether
for
himself
or
for
others
with
or
without
charge
having
no
license
to
do
so
from
NWRA.
Article
(70):-‐
Provides
for
imprisonment
of
a
period
not
more
than
six
months
or
fine
not
more
than
YR
200,000
along
with
suspension
of
any
work
in
relation
to
such
violation
and
obligation
to
repair
the
damage
in
case
of
any
expansion
or
extension
or
reclamation
of
agricultural
land
or
civil
or
industrial
establishments
or
others
occurring
in
Wadi
flowage
of
spate
or
in
public
canals
which
results
in
obstructions
of
spate
flowage
in
such
Wadis
in
their
specified
flowage
courses.
Article
(71):-‐
Provides
for
imprisonment
no
more
than
a
month
or
fine
not
more
than
YR
30,000
to
any
person
who
did
not
register
his
beneficiary
rights
with
NWRA
in
time.
Also,
any
person
who
assigns
to
other
person
his
drilling
license
or
his
beneficiary
right
without
NWRA
approval.
Article
(74):-‐
Stipulates
that
NWRA
shall
consult
and
coordinate
with
MAI
concerning
the
functions
and
responsibilities
of
MAI
as
provided
for
in
this
law.
Article
(75):-‐
Provides
for
compensation
to
any
damages
to
holders
of
water
rights.
The
responsibility
shall
be
endured
by
the
person
who
carries
such
violation
that
resulted
in
such
damages.
Article
(79):-‐
Stipulates
that
as
far
as
sources
of
water
and
its
flowage
and
in
relation
to
irrigation
and
its
rights
or
customs,
the
provisions
of
the
Civil
Law
shall
apply.
Article
(80):-‐
Stipulates
that
in
case
there
is
no
provision
in
this
law
(the
Water
Law).
Then
provisions
of
the
Civil
Law
and
the
Principles
of
Shari’ah
shall
apply.
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