Protection of defined area around gathering ground

(1) If it appears to the Authority that it is necessary for the purpose of protecting the storage capacity or integrity of any gathering ground, it may by regulations with the approval of the Minister, (a) define an area around a gathering ground it considers in need of protection; and (b) prohibit or regulate the doing within that area of any specified in the Regulations. (2) Upon a request being made under subsection (1) of this section, the Authority may make Regulations as it considers necessary, and such Regulations may contain different provisions for different parts of the defined area. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) (b) of this section, the acts prohibited or regulated by subsection (1) (b) of this section, the acts prohibited or regulated by Regulations made by the Authority under this section may include, (a) the placing, depositing or discharging within the area of material of any kind that is likely to impair the quality or significantly reduce the quantity of the water or the storage capacity of the gathering ground; (b) such other acts or omissions as may be considered likely to impair the quality or significantly reduce the quantity of the water or the storage capacity of the gathering (4) In exercising its functions under this section, the shall with and make suitable National Integrated 45 recommendation to the Minister responsible for agriculture, forests or natural resources, as the case may be.