The Burma Fisheries Act 1875, 7 of 1875, (Rep., Bur. Act 3 of 1905)

Section 6. No weir or other fixed obstruction, and no Weirsnot to fixed engine tending to hinder the movement

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

6. No weir or other fixed obstruction, and no Weirsnot to fixed engine tending to hinder the movements of fish, be erected without sanc-. or to interfere with the flow of the water, or to im- tion of of pede navigatioli, shall be erected, placed, maintained, Deputy Comor used in any fishery, or in waters connected with ml"lo"erany fishery, by a grantee or lessee, or by any other person whomsoever, without a special permission in that behalf under the hand of the Deputy Commissioner of the District in which such fishery is situate. without sanc-. tion of of 17.-Penal fiies.

Source: India Code