(1) In accordance with rules made under this Act a revenue officer and canal offiicer shall make a joint inspection of tl: c alig:1ment of all canals to be constructed and maintained at the cost of the Government, and shall make a second joint inspection of all such canals after not less tha:µ three yers from the co)npletion of such canals and shall report to the [Colleetor]l where,, in their opinion, means of crossing such canals should be provided for the reasonable convenience of the inhabitants of the adjacent lands.
(2) The State Government shall cause crossing such canals to be ~onst_ructed the ernment at such places as 1t thmks fit.
suitable means of cost of the Gov-
(3) If at any time after the second of such inspections five or more of the permanent holders of such lands apply to the [Colleator]I for the construction of further means of crossing, he shall cause an inquiry to be made and, if he thinks that fur ther means of crossing should be constructed, he shall for ward his opinion to the State Government, which shall cause such measures to be taken as it thinks proper:
Provided that, if the local inhabitants deposit, half the est imated cost of constructing such a means of crossing for the passage of traffic, the State Government shall cause it to be con struc,ecl, such crossing to be the property of the Government;
and if the estimated cost exceeds the actual cost, [the State Government shall refund )2 half the difference:
Provided further that, if the [Collecor] , 1 has once caused an inqu;;iry to be made under this _secti_on, it shall not b~ necess ary for· him to cause a second mqmry to be made mto the same matter.
l. SuL,s~ by M, P. 1\. d. 19)6, fur "Deputy Con1mbsioner".
2. Sub8. by A. 0. 1937- for ''G,:_,,vernmcnt ~ha!: r,'.fund".
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(4) J:',;o suit slnlllic in a civil court against the Government to enforce the construction cf a crJssing of a canal, or to enforce the alteration of a crossin:_; or for compensation for damage arising from the absence orinadequacy ofany crossing, or to modify or set aside any scheme framed or order passed under this section.
Explanation.-Suitable means of crossing canals include means for the passage of traffic and of watc;".
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