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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKerala Government

River Conservancy Act, 1884

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/135104

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River Conservancy Act, 1884 is Kerala state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - River Conservancy Act, 1884
Section1 - Preamble
Section2 - Notification as to the Conservancy of Rivers as provided by this Act
Section3 - Power to direct survey of Rivers
Section4 - Powers of surveying officers to enter upon and survey lands
Section5 - Duties of Surveyor
Section6 - Power to appoint conservators of Rivers and indicate their jurisdictions
Section7 - When notification declaring act applicable to Rivers may published
Section8 - Custody of Survey Register
Section10 - Power to alter limits of Rivers
Section11 - New cultivation on land in bed of notified rivers prohibited
Section12 - Power to prohibit cultivation Penalty
Section14 - Powers to direct removal of constructions, plantations, etc
Section15 - Particulars to be set forth in permits, and copies to be furnished to Collector
Section16 - Compensation to owner or occupier of land within river-bed for constructions removed
Section17 - Power to Conservator to do acts necessary to prevent danger to life or property
Section18 - Delegation of powers conferred on Conservator of Rivers to his subordinates
Section19 - Penalty for obstructing Conservators
Section20 - Conservators to be deemed officers in charge of rivers under Act I of 1858
Section21 - Power to Conservator to cause removal of obstruction etc., in case of default
Section22 - Power to make rules
Section23 - Conservators etc. to be public servants
Section24 - Fines to be recovered under the Code of Criminal Procedure
Section25 - Period of limitation for suits against Conservators, etc
Section26 - No evidence of Cause of action except of that Stated in notice
Notification1 - NOTIFICATION
Appendix3 - In Section 13 of the said Act
Appendix4 - For the first paragraph of section 17 amendment of the said Act, following paragraph shall be substituted, namely

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