78 TROOPS TRANSPORT (1825: Ben. Reg.6 .
B~NGAL R£(;ULATIO~ 6 OF 1825.
(THE B P.NGM. TROOPS TRt\:-JSPORT RFC:UI.t\TION, 1825 1 .)
[4th April, 1825.]
A R egulation for rendering more effectual the rules in force relative to supplies and prepara tions for troops * * * * * 2 ] Pr~ble. l. Whereas it is enacted in the fi rst clause of section 3, Regulation II , 1806, that, on receivin~ the notification mention ed in the proc~eding- section relative to a body of troops about to proceed, by land or hy waters, through any part ot the Com- pany's territories, the Collector • of the di~trict shall immedia tely issue the necessarv orders to tile landholders, farmers, ta ltsil dars or othl'r persons in charge of the lands through which the· troops, are to pass for providing. the supplies required and lor making any requjsite preparation of boats or temporary bridges, or otherwjse for enabling the troops to cross such rivers or nalas as may intersect their march without impediment or delay ; it being a t the same time further directed, in the second clause of tae section rf'ferred to, that L he supplies ~o furnished shall be paid for by tlte persons n :ceiving the same at the cut rent hazar prices of the pla~:e at which they may be p10vided, a nd that the expenses incurred for crossing the- troops and thrir baggage over rivers or nala1, al'ter bcin5 duly ascertained, will be paid by Government;
and when a~ expct icnce has shown thr nccrssi ty of enabling the Collectors or other public ofllcers acting jn that capacity to • enforce their orders in thr cases ahovr-mentioned, by imposing a finr upon any landholder. tahsildar, or other person in thr possession or management of land, who, afte r receiving the requisition i~sued in pursuance of the M:'ction above ritt·d, may be provl"d to have wilfully disobeyed or neglected the same ;
llte Gover nor General 111 Council has therefore enacted the following rules, to hL in force as soon as JH 1mulgated in all [territories] 0 immediately subject to the Presidency of Fort William.
--------· --- --- - ---- --- - 1 SHORT TITLE.-This ahort titl t! was given by the Amending Act, 11197 (V of 1197), Sch. Il l-See posJ.
LOCAL Fu'<T&NT.-Thia .tt'gubtion h:u be~n declared by notification undu th~ Scheduled Dimicta Act, 11174 (XIV CJf 1874), s. 3, to be in force in Assam (except the North Lu~hai Hilb). The applit.:uion of the Regulation u barred in the Lushai Ihllo~ by notification under the ,\s,am Frontier Tractl Regulation, 1880 (II of 1880).
• The word• 'proceeding tbrough the Dritish territories' om rued by thl' A. 0., 1950.
• The llengal Troep5 fran3port and 1 ravcllers' Assi.nance ReR"ulation,
1806. It is printed, an11, P,44, e • ln Assam, the Deputy Commi13ioner. A• to e..:ercise ol tlte fuuctiont of 0<-puty Cemmuaion~r~, see the AJ:sam Land and Rl'\t'JlUe Regulation, 11186 (I of 18811), Chapter VII, posl.
• Substituted for the word ' Provinces' by the A. 0., 1950.
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2. Anv landholder, farmer, tahsildar or othf'r person in the Peo~tty for possession or management of land, who may have been duly zamlllda!'. · required by a Collector1 of the land-revenue (or any publicoffice r ~~~:Jr~1d}~~ acting in that capacity), in pursuance of section 3, Regulation II, troop•et etc.
18069 to provide supplies for a body of troops about to proceed ' by land or water • • • • * * , or to make preparations of boats, temporary bridges or otherwise, for enahling the troops to cross rivers or nalas intersecting their march, and after the receipt of such requisition shall wilfull) disobey or neglect the same. or shall without aufficient cause fail to exert himself tor the due execution of the duty so assigned to him, shall, on proof of such failure, neglect or disobedience to the satis faction of the Collector1 (or other officer acting in that capacity) by whom the order may have been issued, or of his successor in the same office, be liable to a fine proportionate to the defaulter's condition in life and the circumstances of the case, in such amount as the Collector1 or other officer, with due regard to these consi derations, may judge it proper to impose, so that the fine shall not in any case exceed the sum of one thousand "' * * ' rupees.
3. The Collector1 or other officer acting in that capacity, Co~ ector who may exercise the powers vested in him by this Regulation, ~~~ary shall previously make a summary inquiry, in the presence of the inquiry.
party charged with disobeying or neglecting the order issued to him, or of his repres~ntative, if, on being duly summoned, he shall attend in person or by vakil for that purpose.
lf he shall fail to attend, either in person or by vakil, the sum mary inquiry shall be conducted ex·PDrle, and the Collector1 shall record upon his proceedings the whole of the evidence ob tained in proof of the neglect or disobedience for which a fine may be imposed.
4. The Collector1 or other officer who may adjudge a fine Fine how under this Regulation shall be competent to levy the amount by levied.
the same process as is authorized for the recovery of the arrears of the public revenue:
1 In Assam, the Deputy Commissioner. A! to exercise of functiom of Deputy Commisaioners, Jll tht AS3.tm Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 (I of 1886) Chapter VII, post.
•The Bengal Troops Transport and TraveiJen' Assistance Regulation,
1806. It is printed, ant1 , p. 44.
The word "si&ea" which waa repealed by the Amending Act, 1903 (I of 1903) is omit\ed.
•The words 'through any part of the Britiah territories' omitted by the A.O., 1956 • ....
• • • Provi&O u appeal.
Petit ion ap~·eal against line .
• 80 TROOP6 TRMSPORT [1820 : Ben. R cg.6.
to Provided that, if an appeal b~ preferred f10m his decisio n within six ¥<eeks from the date of it, to the Boa rd of Revenue, * * * 3 and sufficient security be tendered for performing the judgment of the Board 9 upon the appeal, the Collector 1 shall stay the execution of his order for levying the fin e imposed by him , until he shall receive the final order of the Board. 2 of 5. Appeals from the orders of Collectors L or other public:
olhccrs, adjudgi ng lines under this Regulation, may be preferred • * • 1 either inuncdiat('ly to the • • '· Bo<trd ~ or through the officer by whom the fine may have been adjudgrd;
and , on admis~ion of the appeal, the whole of the proceedings in the case shall he transmitted to the Board 2 • L. . . r But no such appeal shall be receivable al'tcr the expiration of' 1m1tatlon o . k r h d (' 1 · d · 1 (' f fl appea l SIX wee ·s u om t e a te o t 1e JU gment, Wit lOUt proo o su 1· . cicnt reason fur the delay , to the satisfa ction ol the lloMd * * •e l.J,. Assam, thr Ucpu ty Commissioner. As to I'Xrrcisc uf fw1ctiom of Deputy Commi<, ioncrs, see the A~~am Land and H cvenu c R~ulation, 1886 ( I of 1886) , Chapter VTI, ,/Jo1t.
' I n Assam, the C:bi<·f Uommissioucr. (NtJW, tlw !:>tate Gnvcrumcnl)-ste the .13<-ngal, Bihar a ud Ons~ and A~'am Laws Act, 1912 (VI I of 191 2) , s.3.aud Sch.D, Pt . llf ,pt~sl, as adaptcd bylhc A .Q.I9;jtl, 'The wmth " iu wiiCl>CJlllisdictioa the llistrict may lw ' itua te," wfuch were repealed by the Am~ndin!: Act, 1903 ( I of 190'31, arc omit It'd .
•The wo1d1 ''on the stamped paper prc•cribc<l for other appeals to til<' Revenue Boards. " wh1ch were repealed by the R cpcal iug Act. 1876 (X ll ol 1876), are omllled.
The word "proper," which wa:. repealed by the Amcud ing Act, 1903 (1 of 1903\, is omitted.
Tbe words "by whom the t..ase may be cognizable," which were repealed by the same Act, are omitted.