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Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 41

Title: Mode of Appointment if Representative Watandars Fail to Nominate Officiator

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

1[If in the case of a watan in which the representative watandars are entitled to perform the duties in successive periods, the representative watandars shall not appear at the time and place appointed under the provisions of the last preceding section, or shall fail to nominate an officiator, or the requisite number of officiators, unanimously, then the provisions of this Act as to service by the representative watandar entitled to officiate and as to appointment of deputies shall apply. __________________ 1 As to the repeal of sections 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43, see Bom. 6 of 1887.

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 45

Title: Collector when to Refuse Service of Representative Watandar or of Deputy Nominated by Him

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....of the Collector incompatible with the due discharge of the duties of the office; 9[(h) has been removed from office or declared to be ineligible for re-employment under section 58 unless his re-employment is expressly sanctioned by the 7[Commissioner]. __________________ 1 Section 45 was substituted by section 9 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886). 2 As to local repeal of section 45, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 3 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 4 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5. Infra. 6. Clause (ee) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910). 7. This word was substituted for the words " State Government" by Bom. 8 of 1958 section 3, Sch. 8. This word was substituted for the word " it", ibid. 9. Clause (h) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....No. XI of 1852, or Bombay Acts Nos. II and VII of 1863, or any other law at present in force with respect thereto. SECTION 02: REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS. Rep. Act XII of 1876. SECTION 03: APPLICATION OF PARTS VI VII VIII and IX Parts VI, VII, VIII and IX5* * * shall not apply to hereditaly offices of lower degree than Patel or Kulkarni, not to watans appertaining to such offices. SECTION 04: INTERPRETATION CLAUSE In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context " "Watan Property" means the moveable or immovable property held, acquired, or assigned for providing remuneration for the performance of the duty appertaining to an hereditary office. It includes a right to levy customary fees or perquisites, in money or in kind, whether at fixed times or otherwise. It includes cash payments in addition to the original watan property made voluntarily by2[the3[State Government] and subject periodically to modification or withdrawal. "Hereditary Office" means every office held hereditarily for the performance of duties connected with the administration or collection of the public revenue or with the village police, or with the settlement of boundaries, or.....

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 40

Title: Election of Officiator in Rotation Watan

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....or persons, being a watandar or watandars of the same watan, the person or persons, so nominated shall be entitled to officiate in the place and for the period of service of the representative watandar whose turn it is to perform the duties. (3) If the person or persons so nominated be other than the representative watandar whose turn it is to perform the duties, he or they shall for all the purposes of this Act be deemed to be the duly appointed deputy or deputies of the said representative watandar. _________________ 1. As to the local repeal of sections 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 2 The words "of this Act "were repealed by the Bombay General Classes Act. 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 49

Title: Cases Where Collector, Instead of the Representative Watandar, Shall Appoint a Deputy

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....with any requisition of the Collector to serve in person or to appoint a deputy under section 42, 43, 47 or 48, within two months from the date thereof; (d) where the first person nominated by the representative watandar is rejected under section 45, and the second person nominated is also rejected under that section; (e) where the representative watandar declines to appoint a person as his deputy in accordance with section 53; (f) where a deputy appointed by the Collector under any of the above clauses dies or resigns.] ______________ 1. Sections 46, 47, 48 and 49 was substituted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910). 2. As to local repeal of sections 46 to 49, see Bom. 6 of 1887.

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 18

Title: Appointment of Panchayat to Define Lights and Duties of Certain Classes of Watandars

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

When all or any of the property of a village watan of lower degree than that of Patel or Kulkarni consists of a right to levy in money or kind directly from individuals, it shall be lawful for the Collector, on the application of any person interested, to cause the nature and extent of such right and of the duties to be performed, and the persons, families, or classes liable to make payment and to perform the duties, to be defined in writing by a panchayat of five persons, whereof two shall be appointed by the villagers, two by the watandars, and one, who shall be sar-panch by the Collector. The decision shall be in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the panchayat, provided that in case the villagers or the watandars fail to nominate members within seven days, the Collector shall appoint such members as may be required to constitute a panchayat of five: Provided also that, in case the panchayat do not come to a decision within seven days from the appointment of the sar-panch, the Collector may himself pass a decision. The decision of the panchayat or of the Collector, as above provided, shall be final and binding on all persons or classes whose rights, duties or li

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 50

Title: Section 50

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

[Collector may nominate deputy if representative watandar is rejected or removed.] Rep. Bom. III of 1910.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Chapter V

Title: HUSBAND'S LIABILITY FOR WIFE'S DEBTS

State: Central

Year: 1874

A husband married after the thirty-first day of December, 1865 sh all not by reason only of such marriage be liable to the debts of hi s wife contracted before marriage, but the wife sh all be liable to be sued for, and sh all, to the extent of her separate property, be liable to satisfy such debts as if he had continued unmarried: Provided that nothing contained in this section sh all1[* * *] invalidate any contract into which a husband may, before the passing of this Act, have entered in consideration of hi s wife's ante-nuptial debts. _______________________ 1. The words "affect any suit instituted before the passing of this Act, not" rep . b y Act 12 of 1891 , Sec. 2 and Sch. I.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Section 9

Title: Husband not liable for wife's ante-nuptial debts

State: Central

Year: 1874

A husband married after the thirty-first day of December, 1865 sh all not by reason only of such marriage be liable to the debts of hi s wife contracted before marriage, but the wife sh all be liable to be sued for, and sh all, to the extent of her separate property, be liable to satisfy such debts as if he had continued unmarried: Provided that nothing contained in this section sh all1[* * *] invalidate any contract into which a husband may, before the passing of this Act, have entered in consideration of hi s wife's ante-nuptial debts. _______________________ 1. The words "affect any suit instituted before the passing of this Act, not" rep . b y Act 12 of 1891 , Sec. 2 and Sch. I.

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 6

Title: Collector May Institute Legal Proceedings for the Protection of a Watan

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....by suit or petition in any Civil Court having jurisdiction in the matter. The cost of such proceedings, unless recovered from the opposite party, shall be paid out of the funds of the watan. Collector may proceed under sections 8 to 11, or 13 (2) The Collector may, if he thinks fit, proceed as provided in sections 8, 9, 10, 11 or 13 1* * * in lieu of instituting or prosecuting legal proceedings under this section. ________________ 1 The word "Revenue" was repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. 1 of 1904). 2 This word was substituted for the words " State Government" by Bom. 8 of 1958, section 3, Schedule. 3 These words were substituted for the words "State Government", ibid. 4 These words were substituted for the words "it thinks fit" by Bom. 8 of 1958, section 3, Schedule.