ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Irrigation (General) Regulations
36. Conditions for grant of a permit
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
36. Conditions for grant of a permit
(1)Prior to issuing a permit under regulation 34, the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit shall─(a)cause these Regulations to be read and explained to the applicant in a language which the applicant understands;(b)give the applicant a copy of these Regulations; and(c)obtain from the applicant, in Form 4F set out in the Fourth schedule, an acknowledgement that the applicant understands these Regulations and undertakes to observe them.(2)A permit shall be granted subject to the following conditions on the permit holder—(a)devoting his time and attention to the cultivation and improvement of his holding;(b)not allowing, without the written permission of the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit, any other person to occupy his holding or to cultivate it on his behalf;(c)maintaining the boundaries of his holding in a manner satisfactory to the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit;(d)maintaining, at all times, his holding and all water distribution, application and drainage infrastructure to the satisfaction of the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit;(e)participating to the satisfaction of the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit, in maintenance of the irrigation system on or serving his holding;(f)cultivating his holding to the satisfaction of, and in accordance with the irrigation schedule laid down by the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit in consultation with the responsible association;(g)complying with all instructions given by the Authority or County Irrigation Development Unit relating to the cultivation and irrigation of his holding; and(h)upholding good agricultural practices on his holding.