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(1) lhe G ovcr nn'rent _ may j ftom lime to tiore, idenlily ancl declare certain water sheds or water. sources or bolh or rl,aier main routes as'notified water sheds ot: watel. sources, or.' .notifled water main routes'. (2) Such 'notified water sheds or waicr sources' or .notified water lrait1 routes' shall be thcrcupon be under thg administrative controi of the Building.. PHF & Housing Depafl.r errL. (3) Any use of such 'notified water sheds or water sorrce6, or ,water maiD routes' bythc public, locxl .LUthority orany otber agencv shall require prior approval of rhe Competinr AutLority. (4\ The Got,ernment nay impose tax for useof water fromthe,notified qatel sbeds or wttef source\' or watcr main routes by tbe public, Iocal authority or any other agency and the charges sna[t nrt'Ui ]esi than seventy per cent of the charges tbr supply df woter for domes_ tic purposes, as may be prescribed. Ex?lanatiotl.- For the purposes of this section*. (a) 'watel shed' neans an area surrounding any rpring, streant or oond (whether formed naturally or orherwjsej *hicii conserves'and sustains a source ofwater lhe qLrantity whercofis likely to be varied h) ero.ion ol .oil. hlling of rrie, or dist.,rbances Uy carrte prrzing or humln .ettlcmcnl and inclu(lcq rhe gathering ground of-a rirer system; (b) 'waltcr-route'Deans the strip ol JlDd along which the piDc line for supply of water is laid and includes the larfu adjoining duah piDe liue \^hich, if disrurbed by. quarrying. digging. feliing oT rree;,'catrle grazrng or hLman sctflenlcrl. is likely 10 disrrrrb the nahility of rhe pipo lino; (c) waler 50urce means rny spring, stream ot pond ,qhether formed naJurall) or otheruiset lrorn whcre rater is tapped fof domesric or other purposes,