The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Central Act · Act 8 of 187373 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to regulate Irrigation, Navigation and Drainage Northern India. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 8 of 1873 |
| Year | 1873 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Jal Shaktri |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 73 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 3 Interpretation clause.
- Section 4 Power to appoint officers.
- Section 5 Notification to issue when water-supply is to be applied for public purposes.
- Section 6 Powers of Canal-officer.
- Section 7 Notice as to claims for compensation.
- Section 8 Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded.
- Section 9 Limitation of claims.
- Section 10 Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation.
- Section 11 Abatement of rent on interruption of water-supply.
- Section 12 Enhancement of rent on restoration of water-supply.
- Section 13 Compensation when due.
- Section 14 Power to enter and survey, etc.
- Section 15 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.
- Section 16 Application by persons desiring to use canal-water.
- Section 17 Government to provide means of crossing canals.
- Section 18 Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc.
- Section 19 Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course.
- Section 20 Supply of water through intervening wafer-course.
- Section 21 Application for construction of new water-course.
- Section 22 Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon.
- Section 23 Application for transfer of existing water-course.
- Section 24 Objections to construction or transfer applied for.
- Section 25 When applicant may be placed in occupation.
- Section 26 Procedure when objection is held valid.
- Section 27 Procedure when Canal-officer disagrees with Collector.
- Section 28 Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation.
- Section 29 Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation.
- Section 30 Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations.
- Section 31 In absence of written contract, water-supply to be subject to rules.
- Section 32 Conditions as to— power to stop water-supply; claims to compensation in case of failure or stoppage of supply; claims on account of interruption from other causes; duration of sup…
- Section 33 Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified.
- Section 34 Liability when water runs to waste.
- Section 35 Charges recoverable in addition to penalties.
- Section 36 Charge on occupier for water, how determined.
- Section 37 “Owner‟s rate”.
- Section 38 Amount of owner‟s rate.
- Section 39 Owner‟s rate, when not chargeable.
- Section 40 When occupier is -to pay both owner‟s rate and occupier‟s rate.
- Section 41 Power to make rules for apportioning owner‟s rate.
- Section 42 When owner is to pay „owner‟s rate.
- Section 43 Effect of introduction of canal-irrigation on landlord’s right to enhance.
- Section 44 Water-rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several owners.
- Section 45 Certified dues recoverable as land-revenue.
- Section 46 Power to contract for collection of canal-dues.
- Section 47 Lambardars may be required to collect canal-dues.
- Section 49 Detainer of vessels violating rules.
- Section 50 Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals.
- Section 51 Power to seize and detain vessel on failure to pay charges.
- Section 52 Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid.
- Section 53 Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure.
- Section 54 Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimed.
- Section 55 Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal.
- Section 56 Power to remove obstructions after prohibition.
- Section 57 Preparation of schemes for works of improvement.
- Section 58 Powers of persons employed on such schemes.
- Section 59 Rate on lands benefited by works.
- Section 60 Recovery of rate.
- Section 61 Disposal of claims to compensation.
- Section 62 Limitation of such claims.
- Section 63 Definition of “labourer”.
- Section 64 Power to prescribe number of labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by canal.
- Section 65 Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently required.
- Section 66 Liability of labourers under requisition.
- Section 67 Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Courts.
- Section 68 Settlement of differences as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in water-course.
- Section 69 Power to summon and examine witnesses.
- Section 70 Offences under Act.
- Section 71 Saving of prosecution under other laws.
- Section 72 Compensation to person injured.
- Section 73 Power to arrest without warrant.
- Section 74 Definition of “canal”.
- Section 75 Power to make, alter and cancel rules.
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