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Canal and Drainage Act 1873

 

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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

 

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