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Execution of approved schemes.
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6.—(1) As soon as conveniently may be after the approval by the Minister of an approved scheme, the Board shall execute and carry out such scheme.
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(2) For the purpose of carrying out an approved scheme it shall be lawful for the Board to do, in accordance with such scheme (with such additions, omissions, variations, and deviations as shall be found necessary in the course of the work), such of the following things as are, expressly or by implication, provided for by such scheme, that is to say:—
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(a) impound, hold up, divert, take, and use the waters of the river to which such approved scheme relates and the waters of any river or stream tributary to, and of any lake, pond, or canal on or connected with, the said river to which such approved scheme relates;
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(b) embank, dam, dredge, deepen, widen, straighten, divert, and otherwise alter the river to which such approved scheme relates or any river or stream tributary to that river;
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(c) embank, dam, dredge, alter the level of, and otherwise affect any lake, pond, or other water on or connected (directly or indirectly) with the river to which such approved scheme relates;
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(d) remove, alter, repair, or reconstruct any sluice, weir, dam, embankment, quay, harbour, landing place, boathouse, or other similar work in the river to which such approved scheme relates or in any river or stream tributary to that river or any lake connected therewith;
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(e) construct and maintain sluices, weirs, dams, embankments, and other similar works (including passages for the ascent and descent of fish);
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(f) construct and maintain generating stations, transformer stations, and other stations and places for generating, transforming, storing, or otherwise dealing with electricity generated in pursuance of such approved scheme;
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(g) purchase, hire, or otherwise provide and maintain machinery, plant, and equipment for all generating stations, transformer stations, and other stations and places constructed under the next preceding paragraph of this subsection;
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(h) subject to the provisions of this Act, close, divert, remove, submerge, or otherwise interfere with any public road or bridge;
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(i) do any act or thing which may be necessary for or incidental to the doing of anything which the Board is by this subsection authorised to do.
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