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Works of Defence Act, 1903 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....to apply to a magistrate and in the cities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay to the Commissioner of Police, who shall enforce compliance. Since the enactment of the Act, Commissioners of Police have been appointed for certain cities other than the presidency towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. It is possible that the Commissioners of Police may be appointed in future for more cities also. With a view to enabling the Collector and the officer authorised under section 6to apply to the Commissioners of Police for enforcing compliance with the Act in any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed. it is proposed to amend section 37of the Act suitably. 2. The Bill is mainly intended to achieve the above objects."Gaz. of Ind., 27-11-1973, Pt. II, S. 2, Extž p. 949. An Act to provide for imposing restrictions upon the use and enjoyment of land in the vicinity of works of defence in order that such land may be kept tree from buildings and other obstructions, and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such imposition. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for imposing restrictions upon the use and enjoyment of land in the vicinity of works.....

Works of Defence Act, 1903 Part VI

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....production of the addressee's receipt. Section 36 - Penalties Whoever wilfully (a) obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorised by section 4, section 6 or section 8, or (b) destroys, damages, alters or otherwise interferes with the ground level or any work done under section 6, or (c) contravenes any of the provisions of section 7 or any condition prescribed thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for every day after the first in regard to which he is convicted of having persisted in the offence; and any expenses incurred in removing the effects of his offence may be recovered from him in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the recovery of fines. Section 37 - Magistrate to enforce the terms of the Act If the Collector or officer authorised under section 6 is opposed or impeded in doing anything directed or permitted by this Act, he shall, if a Magistrate, enforce compliance, and, if not a Magistrate, he shall apply to a.....

Works of Defence Act, 1903 Section 39

Title: Demolition of Part of House or Building and Imposition of Restrictions on Partof Land

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....The provisions of this Act shall not be put in force for the purpose of demolishing or acquiring the right to demolish a part only of any house, manufactory or other building, if the owner desires that the whole of such house, manufactory or building shall be demolished or that the right to demolish the whole of it shall be acquired : Provided that the owner may at any time before the Collector has made his award under section 12, by notice in writing, withdraw or modify his expressed desire that the whole of such house, manufactory or building shall be demolished, or that the right to demolish the whole of it shall be acquired ; Provided alopso, that if any question shall arise as to whether any building or other construction proposed to be demolished under this Act does or does not form part of a house, manufactory or building within the meaning of this section, the Collector shall refer the determination of such question to the Court, and such building or other construction shall not be demolished until after the question has been determined. In deciding on such a reference the Court shall have regard to the question whether the building or other construction proposed to.....

Works of Defence Act, 1903 Part II

Title: Impostion of Restrictions

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....for the words "Local Official Gazette by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). Section 4 - Power to do preliminary Acts after publication of notice under section 3, sub-section (2) It shall be lawful for such officer as the 1[Central Government] may, by general or special order, authorise in this behalf, and for his servants and workmen, at any time after publication of the notice mentioned in section 3, sub-section (2), to enter upon and survey and take levels of any land in such locality, to dig or bore into the sub-soil, to do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether any and, if so, what restrictions should be imposed on the use and enjoyment of the land, to set out the boundaries of the land upon the use and enjoyment of which restrictions are to be imposed, or of any part of such land, to mark such levels, boundaries and line by placing marks and cutting trenches, and, where otherwise the survey cannot be completed and the levels taken and the boundaries and line marked, to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle : Provided that no person shall enter into any building or upon any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling-house (unless.....

Works of Defence Act, 1903 Section 6

Title: Further Powers Exercisable After Publication of Notice Under Section 3, Sub-section (2)

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....referred to in section 3, sub-section (2), and such powers may be exercised accordingly, and the said notification shall be conclusive proof of emergency. (4) Nothing in sub-section (2) shall be deemed to preclude any such officer or his servants or workmen from exercising at any lime the said powers for the purpose of removing, wholly or in part, any building or other obstruction maintained, created, added to, altered, planted, stacked, stored or otherwise accumulated in contravention of this Act or of any rule or order made there under or of any condition prescribed in accordance therewith. _______________________ 1. Substituted for the words "Local Government" by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). 2. the words "with the previous sanction of the Governor-General in Council" were omitted, by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937).