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BALOCHISTAN IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1997 BALOCHISTAN IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1997 An Act to provide for streamlining the Irrigation and drainage system in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 19th July, 1997] No.PAB/Legis.V(3)/97, dated 19‑7‑1997.‑‑The Balochistan Irrigation and Drainage Authority Bill, 1997 having been passed by the‑ Provincial Assembly on 7th July, 1997 and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 2. Definitions.‑‑In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context; (i) "Area Water Board" means an Area Water Board constituted by the Government under Chapter VI of this Act; (ii) "Authority" means the Balochistan Irrigation and Drainage Authority established under section 3; (iii) "Canal" means a canal as defined in the Balochistan Canal and Drainage Ordinance, 1980; (iv) "Drain" means a natural drain, surface or sub‑surface drainage network provided for the evacuation of the surplus sub‑soil and surface water from the land under. the command of a canal system; (v) "Drainage Cess" means the drainage fees to be charged from water users/consumers /other beneficiaries for the conveyance and/or disposal of effluent; (vi) "entities" means an Area Water Board, Farmer Organization or any other institution for that purpose; (vii) "Government" means the Government of Balochistan; (viii) "Local Body" means any District Board, District Local Board, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Town Committee, Union Council or notified Area Committee; (ix) "Province" means the Province of Balochistan; (x) "Rules" or "Regulations" means Rules or Regulations made under this Act; (xi) "WAPDA" means the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority; ' (xii) "Water" means any water, standing or flowing on surface or sub surface within the territory of the Province except such water in the inter- Provincial reservoirs and/or rivers and canals within the Province as is allocated to any other Province or Provinces under the Water Apportionment Accord, 1991; (xiii) "Water Rate" means the charge for which the Authority agrees to supply water to an Area Water Board or any other water met or an Area Water Board to Farmers' Organization or to any other water user or a Farmers' Organization to its members, as the case may be.