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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 I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....could have acted : Provided that- (i) no person shall be deemed "entitled to act" whose interest in the subject-matter is shown to the satisfaction of the Collector or Court to be adverse to the interest of the person interested for whom he would otherwise be entitled to act; (ii) in every case the person interested may appear by a next friend or, in default of his appearance by a next friend, the Collector or Court, as the case may be, shall appoint a guardian for the case to act on his behalf in the conduct thereof; (iii) the provisions of Chapter XXXI of the Code of Civil Procedure shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the case of persons interested appearing before a Collector or Court by a next friend, or by a guardian for the case, in proceedings under this Act; and (iv) no person "entitled to act" shall be competent to receive the compensation money payable to the person for whom he is entitled to act, unless he would have been competent to alienate the land upon the use and enjoyment of which restrictions are to be imposed and receive and give a good discharge for the purchase-money on a voluntary sale, ______________________ 1. Substituted for the original.....

Works of Defence Act, 1903 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....could have acted : Provided that- (i) no person shall be deemed "entitled to act" whose interest in the subject-matter is shown to the satisfaction of the Collector or Court to be adverse to the interest of the person interested for whom he would otherwise be entitled to act; (ii) in every case the person interested may appear by a next friend or, in default of his appearance by a next friend, the Collector or Court, as the case may be, shall appoint a guardian for the case to act on his behalf in the conduct thereof; (iii) the provisions of Chapter XXXI of the Code of Civil Procedure shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the case of persons interested appearing before a Collector or Court by a next friend, or by a guardian for the case, in proceedings under this Act; and (iv) no person "entitled to act" shall be competent to receive the compensation money payable to the person for whom he is entitled to act, unless he would have been competent to alienate the land upon the use and enjoyment of which restrictions are to be imposed and receive and give a good discharge for the purchase-money on a voluntary sale, ______________________ 1. Substituted for the original.....

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 7

Title: Restrictions

State: Central

Year: 1903

.....declare therein shall attach with reference to such land, namely : (a) Within an outer boundary which, except so far as is otherwise provided in section 39, sub-section (4), may extend to a distance of two thousand yards from the crest of the outer parapet of the work,- (i) no variation shall be made in the ground-level, and no building, wall, bank or other construction above the ground shall be maintained, erected, added to or altered otherwise than with the written approval of the 2 [General Officer Commanding the District], and on such conditions, as he may prescribe; (ii) no wood, earth, stone, brick, gravel, sand or other material shall be stacked, stored or otherwise accumulated: Provided that, with the written approval of the 3 [General Officer Commanding the District] and on such conditions as he may prescribe, road-ballast, manure and agricultural produce may be exempted from the prohibition : Provided also that any person having control of the land as owner, lessee or occupier shall be bound forthwith to remove such road-ballast, manure or agricultural produce, without compensation, on the requisition of the Commanding Officer : (iii) no surveying.....