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Definitions : ln this Act, unless the context otheMise requires : (a) "Flood Plain" means and includes water channel. flood channel and lhat area of nearby lowland and whrch is susceptible to flood by inundation : (b) "Flood Plarn Zoning" means restricting any human activity in the flood plains of a river where the plains are created by over flow of water from the channels of rivers and streams : (c) "Flood Zone' means the area which is required to carry the flow of the maxtmum probable floods l (d) "Flood Zoning Authority" in relation to thrsAct, means the authority appointed by the State Government under sectlon 3 , (e) "Land" means and includes rnterest rn lands, benefits arising out of lands and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth: (f) 'Occupier' rn respect of any land, means any person who has an lnterest in the land and cultivates the land himself or by his servants or by hired labour and includes a tenant ; (g) 'Owne/' in relation to any land includes any person having interest in such land ; (h) "prescribed'' means prescribed by rules made by the State Govemment underthisAct i (i) "rved' means and includes its tributaries ; (j) "Water Channel" means the channel in which the flow of a river rs generally confined. 2 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, April 7 ,2025 CHAPTER . II Flood Zoning Authority and its polvers Declaration of flood plain zoning : (1) Where the State Government consrders it necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette declare that flood plain zoning shall be made in the manner hereinafter specified (2) The State Government may direct that a survey be made in a flver for the purpose of determining the limits within which the provisrons of this Act are to be applied and that propercharts and registers be prepared specifylng all boundanes and landmarks and any other mater necessary for the purpose of ascertarnrng such limits. (3) The State Government may by notafication in the Official Gazette appoint the Deputy Commrssroner of the Distnct or such other authority as the Government consrders necessary, as the Flood Zoning Authority for the purposes of making a survey of the area as requrred under sub-section (2) and may specify rn such notification, the duties to be discharged by such authority. Powe6 and functions of the Flood Zoning Authority : The Flood Zonrng Authority shallexercrse the powers and discharge the duties in accordance with the provrsions of this Act and the terms and conditions specified in the notification under sub-section (2) of section 3. CHAPTER - III Surveys and Delineation of Flood Plain Area