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RIVER CONSERVANCY ACT, 1884 RIVER CONSERVANCY ACT, 1884 (MADRAS ACT NO VI OF 1884) Passed by the Governor of Fort. St. George in Council (Received the assent of the Governor on the 31st March and of the Governor-General on the 28th August 1884) An act to provide for the Conservancy of Rivers on the Madras Presidency. 1. Preamble Where as it is expedient to make provision for the conservancy of Rivers in the presidency of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- This act may be cited as "The Madras Conservancy Act1884". 2. Notification as to the Conservancy of Rivers as provided by this Act. The Governor in Council may from time to time declare by Notification in the Fort. St. George Gazette and in the Gazette of every District in which any part of the river is situated, that the conservancy of any specified river requires to be provided for in manner prescribed by this Act. 3. Power to direct survey of Rivers The Governor in Council may from time to time direct that a survey be made of such river for the purpose of determining the limits within which this Act is to be applied and that proper charts and registers be prepared, setting forth the channel and all boundaries and land marks and all other matters necessary for the purpose of as certaining such limits. 4. Powers of surveying officers to enter upon and survey lands. All persons authorized to make a survey under