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Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957) Complete Act

Title: Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957)

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA IRRIGATION (LEVY OF BETTERMENT CONTRIBUTION AND WATER RATE) ACT, 1957 Section 1 - Short title and extent Section 2 - Definitions Section 3 - Levy of betterment contribution Section 4 - Amount of betterment contribution Section 5 - When contribution becomes payable Section 6 - Mode of payment of contribution Section 7 - Contribution recoverable as arrears of land revenue Section 8 - Payment of contribution by person having interest in land Section 9 - Right of reimbursement in respect of contribution Section 10 - Levy of water rate Section 10A - Application of this Act to the Tungabhadra Project Section 11 - Power to make rules Section 12 - Repeal and savings

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....property" includes wharfage-rights and all other rights exercisable on, over, or in respect of, any land, wharf, dock or pier;] (j) "Indian Ports Act" means the Indian Ports Act, 1908; (k) "land" includes the bed of the sea or river below high-water mark, and also things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (l) "low-water mark", in relation to a port, means a line drawn through the lowest points reached by ordinary springtides at any season of the year at that port; (m) "major port" has the same meaning as in the Indian Ports Act; (n) "master", in relation to any vessel or any aircraft making use of any port, means any person having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel or such aircraft, as the case may be, except a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour master, dock master or berthing master of the port; - (o) "owner", (i) in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent for the sale, custody, loading or unloading of such goods; and (ii) in relation to any vessel or any aircraft making use of any port, includes any part-owner, character, consignee or mortgagee in possession thereof; (p).....

The Orissa Fire Service Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1993

.....of Fire Service who shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions as are or may be conferred or imposed by or under the provisions of this Act and the rules. (3) The State Government may appoint such other officers under any prescribed designations to assist the Director, and the officers so appointed shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred or imposed by or under the provisions of this Act and the rules within such local areas as may be assigned to them by the Director. (4) Subject to rules, if any, the members and staff other than those specified under the preceding sub-sections shall be appointed by the Director or any other officer or officers as may be authorised by the State Government. 5. Terms and conditions of service. The terms and conditions of service of the members shall, subject to the conditions provisions of this Act, be governed by rules and regulations as are applicable to' of service Government Servants. 6. Auxiliary fire force. Whenever it appears to the State Government th t it is necessary to augment the Fire Service, it may, subject to rules, if any, raise an auxiliary force by enrolment of volunteers for.....

Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957) Section 4

Title: Amount of Betterment Contribution

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

.....any improvement of the land made by the landholder shall be excluded. (2) As soon as may be, after the publication of a notification under sub-section (2) of section 3 in respect of any irrigation work, the Betterment Levy Officer shall prepare a statement showing the lands under the irrigable command of the irrigation work in respect of which the betterment contribution in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) is payable, and the nature and extent of irrigability of the different lands. (3) The statement so prepared along with a public notice shall be published in the village chavadi and the taluk office and in such other manner as may be prescribed. Such notice shall require the landholders of lands under the irrigable command of the irrigation work to appear before the Betterment Levy Officer either personally or by agent at a time and place therein mentioned (such time not being earlier than one month from the date of publication of the notice), and to state,-- (a) their objections,-- (i) to the inclusion of the lands in the statement as lands under the irrigable command of the irrigation work; (ii) to the inclusion of the lands in the statement as.....

Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957) Preamble 1

Title: Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA IRRIGATION (LEVY OF BETTERMENT CONTRIBUTION AND WATER RATE) ACT, 1957 THE1[KARNATAKA] IRRIGATION (LEVY OF BETTERMENT CONTRIBUTION AND WATER RATE) ACT, 1957 [Act, No. 28 of 1957]2 [24th October, 1957] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the laws providing for the levy of betterment contribution and water rate in the1[State of Karnataka]. W HEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the levy of betterment contribution and water rate in the1[State of Karnataka]; B E it enacted by the1[Karnataka State] Legislature in the Eighth year of the Republic of India as follows:- _______________________ 1 . Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973. 2 .First published in the Karnataka Gazette on the Thirty-first day of October, 1957 .

Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957) Section 3

Title: Levy of Betterment Contribution

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

.....Explanation I.--A land shall be deemed to be benefited notwithstanding that the benefit is not enjoyed, provided such non-enjoyment is due solely to action or inaction on the part of that person or persons interested in such land. Explanation II.-- A land shall not be deemed to be benefited merely by reason of the execution of ordinary repairs, and maintenance of an existing work wholly or partly at the expense of Government. 4[ Explanation III.-- In this sub-section, the expression "Government" shall be deemed to include the authority established under section 66 of the Andhra State Act, 1953 (Central Act 30 of 1953).] 4[(2) For the purposes of levy of betterment contribution, the prescribed officer shall, by notification, specify,-- (i) the dates of commencement and completion of the construction, restoration, expansion or alteration of any irrigation work; 5[(ii), (iii) x x x] and different dates of commencement and completion of any irrigation work may be specified in respect of different lands benefited by the same irrigation work depending upon the dates on which water is made available to such lands. (3) The Government may either suo motu or on application by.....

The Orissa Betterment Charges Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

.....suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person in respect of anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act or the rules made thereunder. Section 20 - Powers of Revenue and Canal Officer to summon persons, etc. The Revenue Officer, Canal Officer or any other officer authorised by any of them or the authority prescribed in pursuance of Section 12 shall have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely: (a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation; (b) compelling the production of documents, and any proceeding under this Act before the Revenue Officer, Canal Officer or any other officer authorised by them shall be deemed to be 'judicial proceeding' within the meaning of Sections 193 and 228, and for the purpose of Section 196 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860). Section 21 - Power to make rules (1) The State Government may by notification in the official Gazette make rules to carry out the purposes of the Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the.....

The Punjab Betterment Charges and Acreage Rates Rules, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

.....in demand - If, after delivery of the demand slips to the assessees, any addition is made to the demand, or any suspension is allowed under the Act or rules thereunder, such addition or suspension shall be communicated to the owner or occupancy tenant, as the case may be, by means of sup0plymentry demand slips. Demands shall be shown in black ink, and suspension in red ink. All such alterations as are made before the despatch of the Demand Statements to the Tehsil concerned under Rule 13 supra shall be included in that document and suspension in red written on slips similarly printed and attached to the Demand Statement. Alterations made after the despatch of Demand Statement shall be intimated to the Tehsil concerned in a supplementary consolidated statement after 60 days. Any addition or suspension allowed thereafter shall be similarly incorporated in the Demand Statement for the succeeding harvest. Due intimation will be given about additions and suspension to assessees concerned by issue of supplementary demand slips in the manner prescribed in Rule 12. 28. Minimum amounts for additions and remission - No additional demand shall be prepared and no suspension shall be.....

The Madras Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1955

..... Explanation 1:- A land shall be deemed to be benefited notwithstanding that the benefit is not enjoyed provided such non-enjoyment is due solely to action or inaction on the part of the person or persons interested in such land. Explanation 2:- A land shall not be deemed to be benefited merely by reason of the maintenance of an existing work wholly or partly at the expense of the Government. Section 4 - Amount of betterment contribution (1) The lands benefited by the construction, expansion or alteration of any work shall be divided into suitable classes by the Government and the annual increase the gross produce of each class of lands shall be estimated: Provided that all lands which are of the same taram and which judged by their commandability, are so situated as to derive the same amount of benefit from the work shall be placed in the same class. Provided further that the estimate shall be made with reference to the average of the prices prevailing, in the case of a work whose construction expansion or alteration was completed before the commencement of this Act, during the three years immediately preceding such commencement and, in the case of a work whose.....

Madras Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955 (3 of 1955) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

.....Collectors or other authorities; (b) for the provision of such appeals and revision as may be found necessary in respect of the orders passed by any authority to whom powers may be so delegated; (c) for the manner of estimating the gross produce and prices under section 4; (d) for all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed. (2)All rules made under this section shall be published in the Fort St. George Gazette and upon such publication shall have effect as if enacted in this Act. The rules so made shall be placed on the table of the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible after they are published and shall be subject to such modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendments, as the Assembly may make within fourteen days during the session in which they are so laid. Tamil Nadu State Acts