Section 15: Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.

The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873Central Act · Act 8 of 1873

In case of any accident happening or being apprehended to a canal any Divisional Canal-officer or any person acting under his general or special orders in this behalf may enter upon any lands adjacent to such canal, and may execute all works which may be necessary for the purpose of repairing or preventing such accident.

Compensation for damage to land.--In every such case such Canal-officer or person shall tender compensation to the proprietors or occupiers of the said lands for all damage done to the same. If such tender is not accepted, the Canal-officer shall refer the matter to the Collector, who shall proceed to award compensation for the damage as though the State Government had directed the occupation of the lands under section 43 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1870 (10 of 1870).

Where this provision sits

Act	The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Section	15
Marginal note	Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

other. . See now the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).

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