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Section 14: Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works.

The Maharashtra Land Improvement Schemes Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 1942

[14. Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works.- (1) Every person shown in the statement prepared under section [or 13-A] as liable to maintain and repair work shall, to the satisfaction of [the District Superintendent Agricultural Officer] [or the Company Officer] and within such time as the said officer may fix, maintain and repair the work in his own land and in any other land in respect of which he is shown as liable in the said statement.

(2) If such person fails to maintain or repair the work within the time fixed by [the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer] [or the Company Officer] under sub-section (1), [the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer] [or the Company Officer] shall himself get the work maintained or repaired and the cost of so doing shall be recovered from the person.

[(3) If [the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer] [or the Company Officer] is of opinion that an emergency has arisen and that the immediate repair of any work referred to in sub-section (1) is necessary in the general interest, he shall carry out such repair and the cost of such repair shall be paid by the owner of the land on which the repair has been carried out.

(4) [The Divisional Soil Conservation Officer] [or the Company Officer] shall, as soon as practicable, make report to the [State] Government [or Company] regarding such repair.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Land Improvement Schemes Act.
Section14
Marginal noteObligation of persons to maintain and repair works.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Bom. 7 of 1945. This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 7 of 1945, s. 14, read with Bom. 29 of 1948, s. 2.
  • inserted, Bom. 30 of 1958. This word, figures and letter were inserted by Bom. 30 of 1958, s. 10.
  • substituted, Mah. 31 of 2014. These words were substituted for the words "the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer" by Mah. 31 of 2014, s. 4.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.
  • substituted, Bom. 53 of 1949. These words were substituted for the words "the Land Improvement Officer" by Bom. 53 of 1949, s. 3 Second Sch.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.
  • substituted, Bom. 53 of 1949. These words were substituted for the words "the Land Improvement Officer" by Bom. 53 of 1949, s. 3 Second Sch.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.
  • added, Bom. 73 of 1948. These sub-sections were added by Bom. 73 of 1948, s. 9.
  • substituted, Bom. 53 of 1949. These words were substituted for the words "the Land Improvement Officer" by Bom. 53 of 1949, s. 3 Second Sch.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.
  • substituted, Bom. 53 of 1949. These words were substituted for the words "the Land Improvement Officer" by Bom. 53 of 1949, s. 3 Second Sch.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.
  • substituted. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
  • inserted, Mah. 18 of 1973. This portion was inserted by Mah. 18 of 1973, s. 12.

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