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For Statement of Reasons see Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 1st September, 1976, p. 1646. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINOR CANALS ACT, 1976 5 (b) exclude from the operation of this Act any canal included under either Schedule I or Schedule II : Provided that no canal shall be included under Schedule I, unless - (a) it is owned in whole or in part by the Government ; or (b) is at the commencement of this Act, managed by the Government or by any local authority ; or (c) is situated partly within and partly without the territories to which this Act extends ; or (d) has been included under Schedule II and is transferred to Schedule I by direction of the State Government : Provided further that only private kuhls affecting more than one beneficiary and covering an area not less than twenty acres shall be included in Schedule II .