Section 48, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

For the purposes of carrying out the Bumbuna Hydro-Electric Power Project the Authority may carry out in accordance with such project (with such additions, omissions, variations and deviations as shall be found necessary in the course of the work) any of the following things as are, expressly or by implication, provided for by such project— (a) impound, hold-up, divert, take and use the waters of the River Seli and the waters of any river or stream tributary to, and of any lake, pond or canal on or connected with, the said river; (b) embank, dam, dredge, deepen, widen, straighten, divert and otherwise alter the River Seli or any river or stream tributary to that river; (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 Seli; (d) remove, alter, repair or reconstruct any sluice, weir, dam, embankment, quay, harbour, landing place, boathouse or other similar work in the River Seli or in any river or stream tributary to that river or any lake connected therewith; (e) construct and maintain sluices, weirs, dams, embankments and other similar works (including passages for the ascent and descent of fish); (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 the said project; (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 paragraph (f); No. 3 National Power Authority [illegible] (h) subject to the provisions of this Act and with the approval of the Minister, close, divert, remove, submerge, or otherwise interfere with any public road or bridge and construct new roads or bridges where necessary; (i) do any act or thing which may be necessary for or incidental to the doing of anything which the Authority is by this section authorised to do; (j) acquire, construct, or otherwise provide and maintain houses or other dwelling accommodation and canteens, clubs and other places of refreshment or recreation for persons employed (whether by the Authority or a contractor) in the construction of works, the management, working or conduct of the project, or the doing of any other act or thing which the Authority is authorised by this Act to do. [Margin: Acquisition of land, etc., by the Authority.]