Canal and Drainage Act 1873
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SCHEDULE | Schedule | |||
PREAMBLE | Preamble | CaseLaw | ||
1 | Short title | |||
2 | Repeal or acts | |||
3 | Interpretation clause | CaseLaw | ||
4 | Power to appoint officers | CaseLaw | ||
5 | Notification to issue when water-supply is to be applied for public purpose | CaseLaw | ||
6 | Powers of canal-officer | |||
7 | Notice as to claim for compensation | |||
8 | Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded | |||
9 | Limitation of claims | |||
10 | Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation | |||
11 | Abatement of rent on interruption of water-supply | CaseLaw | ||
12 | Enhancement of rent on restoration of water-supply | |||
13 | Compensation when due | |||
14 | Power to enter and survey, etc. | |||
15 | Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents | |||
16 | Application by person desiring to use canal-water | CaseLaw | ||
17 | Government to provide means of crossing canals | |||
18 | Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc. | |||
19 | Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course | |||
20 | Supply of water through intervening water-course or change of source of water supply | CaseLaw | ||
21 | Application for construction of new water-course | CaseLaw | ||
22 | Procedure of canal-officer thereupon | CaseLaw | ||
23 | Application for transfer of existing water-course | CaseLaw | ||
24 | Objection to Construction ofr transfer applied for | CaseLaw | ||
25 | When applicant may be placed in occupation | |||
26 | Procedure when objection is held valid | |||
27 | Procedure who canal-officer disagrees with collector | CaseLaw | ||
28 | Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation | CaseLaw | ||
29 | Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation | |||
30 | Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations | |||
31 | In absence of written contract, water supply to be subject to rules | CaseLaw | ||
32 | Conditions as to-power to stop water-supply | CaseLaw | ||
33 | Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified | CaseLaw | ||
34 | Liability when water runs to waster | CaseLaw | ||
35 | Charges recoverable in addition to penalties | CaseLaw | ||
36 | Charge on occupier for water, how determined | CaseLaw | ||
37 | “owner’s rate” | CaseLaw | ||
38 | Amount of owner’s rate | |||
39 | Owner’s rate, when not chargeable | |||
40 | When occupier is to pay both owner’s rate and occupier’s rate | |||
41 | Power to make rules for appointing owner’s rate | |||
42 | When owner is to pay owner’s rate | |||
43 | Effect of introduction of canal irrigation on landlord’s right to enhance | |||
44 | Water-rate by whom payable when charged on land held by several owners | |||
45 | Certified dues recoverable as land revenue | |||
46 | Power to contract for collection of canal-dues | |||
47 | Lambardar may be required to collect canal-dues | |||
48 | Fines excluded from section 45, 46 or 47 | |||
49 | Detainer of vessels violating rules | |||
50 | Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals | |||
51 | Power to size and detain vessel on failure to pay charges | |||
52 | Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid | |||
53 | Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure | |||
54 | Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimed | |||
55 | Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal | |||
56 | Power to remove obstruction after prohibition | |||
57 | Preparation of schemes for works of improvement | |||
58 | Powers of persons employed on such schemes | |||
59 | Rate on lands benefited by works | |||
60 | Recovery of rate | |||
61 | Disposal of claims to compensation | |||
62 | Limitation of such claims | |||
63 | Definition of “labourer” | |||
64 | Power to prescribe number for labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by canal | |||
65 | Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently | |||
66 | Liability for labourers under requisition | |||
67 | Jurisdiction under this act of civil Courts | |||
68 | Settlement of difference as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in the use of water from a canal outlet | CaseLaw | ||
69 | Power to summon and examine witnesses | CaseLaw | ||
70 | Offences under act | CaseLaw | ||
71 | Saving of prosecution under other laws | |||
72 | Compensation to person injured | |||
73 | Power to arrest without warrant | |||
74 | Definition of “canal” | |||
75 | Power to make alter and cancel rules | CaseLaw | ||
68-A | Settlement of difference as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in the use of water from a canal outlet | CaseLaw | ||
69-A | CaseLaw | |||