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Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Preamble 1

Title: Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

State: Central

Year: 1873

THE NORTHERN INDIA CANAL AND DRAINAGE ACT, I873 [Act, No. 8 of 1873] [AS ON 1955] [11th February, 1873] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate Irrigation, Navigation and Drainage Northern India. WHEREAS, throughout the territories to which this Act extends, the State Government is entitled to use and control for public purpose the water of all rivers and streams flowing in natural channels, an of all lakes and other natural collections of still water; and whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to irrigation, navigation an drainage in the said territories; It is hereby enacted as follows:-(Preamble)

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Preamble 1

Title: Northern India Ferries Act, 1878

State: Central

Year: 1878

THE NORTHERN INDIA FERRIES ACT, 1878 [Act, No.17 of 1878] [AS ON 1959] [9th November, 1878] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate Ferries in Northern India. WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate ferries in {Subs. by the A.O.1950 for " the United Provinces, East Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara ".} [Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer]; It is hereby enacted as follows:

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Complete Act

Title: Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....of such claims Part VIII Section63 - Definition of labour Section64 - Power to prescribe number of labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by canal Section65 - Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently required Section66 - Liability of labourers under requisition Part IX Section67 - Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Courts Section68 - Settlement of differences as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in water-course Section69 - Power to summon and examine witnesses Part X Section70 - Offences under Act Section71 - Saving of prosecution under other laws Section72 - Compensation to person injured Section73 - Power to arrest without warrant Section74 - Definition of canal Part XI Section75 - Power to make, alter and cancel rules

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

Title: Northern India Ferries Act, 1878

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....by auction Section9 - Recovery of arrears from lessee Section10 - Power to cancel lease Section11 - Surrender of lease Section12 - Power to make rules Section13 - Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction Section14 - Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll Section15 - Tolls Section16 - Table of tolls Section17 - Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State Section18 - Compounding for tolls Part III Section19 - Power to make rules Section20 - Tolls Part IV Section21 - Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic Section22 - Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay Section23 - Penalty for breach of rules made under Section 12 and 19 Section24 - Concealment of lease on default or breach of rules Section25 - Penalties on passengers offending Section26 - Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits Section27 - Fines payable to lessee Section28 - Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber Section29 - Power to arrest without warrant Section30 - Power to try summarily Section31 - Magistrate may assess.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....Division may, on the appeal of any person deeming himself aggrieved by an order under this section, reduce or remit the amount payable under such order. SECTION 32: POWER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF BOATS, ETC., ON SURRENDER OR CANCELLATION OF LEASE When the lease of the tolls of any ferry is surrendered undersection 11-or cancelled undersection 24-, the Magistrate of the district may take possession of all boats and their equipment, and all other material and appliances used by the lessee for the purposes of such ferry, and use the same (paying such compensation for the use thereof as the State Government may in each case direct) until such Magistrate can conveniently procure proper substitutes therefor. SECTION 33: SIMILAR POWER IN CASES OF EMERGENCY When any boats or their equipment, or any materials or appliances suitable for setting up a ferry, are emergently required for facilitating the transport of officers or troops of29[the Government of India] on duty, or of any other persons on the business of Government, or of any animals, vehicles or baggage belonging to such officers, troops or persons, or of any property of30[Government ], the Magistrate of the district may take.....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....if, after the receipt of such order, the persons to whom it is addresser do not, within the said period, construct or repair such works to the satisfaction of the said Canal Officer, he may, with the previous approval of the Superintending Canal Officer, himself construct or repair the same; and recover cost; and if the said persons do not, when so required, pay the cost of such construction or repairs as declared by the Divisional Canal Officer the amount shall, on demand of the Divisional Officer, be recoverable from them by the Collector as if it were an arrear of land revenue. SECTION 19: ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS BETWEEN PERSONS JOINTLY USING WATER-COURSE If any person, jointly responsible with others for the construction or maintenance of a water-course, or jointly making use of a water-course with others, neglects or refuses to pay his share of the cost of such construction or maintenance, or to execute his share of any work. necessary for such construction or maintenance, the Divisional or Sub-divisional Canal Officer, on receiving an application in writing from any person injured by such neglect or refusal, shall serve notice on all the parties concerned that, on the.....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....canal which is included for the time being under Sch. I or Sch. II to the Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905 (Punjab 3 of 1905), seesection2 (3) of that Act. The Act as been amended in Punjab by Punjab Act 19 of 1953. } [Utter Pradesh and the1[territories which, immediately before the 1stNovember, 1956, were comprised in the States of Punjab and Delhi]] and applies to all lands, whether permanently settled, temporarily settled, or free from revenue. {The commencement cl. was rep. by Act 16 of 1874. } _____________________________ 1. Substituted for "States of Punjab and Delhi" by 2.A.L.O. 1956, w.e.f. 01-11-1956. Section 2 - [Repealed] [Repeal of Acts.] Rep.by the Repealing Act, 1873 (12 of 1873)section1 and Sch., Pt.II Section 3 - Interpretation clause In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context:-- (1) " canal " includes (a) all canals, channels and reservoirs constructed, maintained or controlled by the State Government for the supply or storage of water; (b) all works, embankments, structures, supply and escape channels connected with such canals, channels or reservoirs; (c) all water-courses as defined in the second clause of.....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Section 1

Title: Short Title

State: Central

Year: 1873

This Act may be called the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873. It extends to {Subs. by the A. O. 1948, for the original words as amended by the A. O. 937. The Act originally extended to the territories which are now the U. P. , the Punjab, and the C. P. It has been rep. in the C. P. by the C. P. Irrigation Act. 1931 (C. P. 3 of 1931). It has been declared not to apply to any canal which is included for the time being under Sch. I or Sch. II to the Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905 (Punjab 3 of 1905), seesection2 (3) of that Act. The Act as been amended in Punjab by Punjab Act 19 of 1953. } [Utter Pradesh and the1[territories which, immediately before the 1stNovember, 1956, were comprised in the States of Punjab and Delhi]] and applies to all lands, whether permanently settled, temporarily settled, or free from revenue. {The commencement cl. was rep. by Act 16 of 1874. } _____________________________ 1. Substituted for "States of Punjab and Delhi" by 2.A.L.O. 1956, w.e.f. 01-11-1956.

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Part II

Title: Of the Application of Water for Public Purposes

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....shall apply to such inquiries: Provided that, instead of the last clause of the said section the following shall be read:"The provisions of this section a of section 8 of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 18 shall be read to every assessor in a language which he understands before he gives his opinion as to the amount of compensation to awarded." Section 11 - Abatement of rent on interruption of water supply Every tenant holding under an unexpired lease, or having right of occupancy, who is in occupation of any land at the time when any stoppage or diminution of water-supply, in respect of which compensation is allowed under section 8, takes place, may claim an abatement of the rent previously payable by him for the said land, on the ground that the interruption reduces the value of the holding.. Section 12 - Enhancement of rent on restoration of water supply If a water-supply increasing the value of such holding is afterwards restored to the said land, the rent of the tenant may be' enhanced in respect of the increased value of such land due to the; restored water-supply, to an amount not exceeding that at which it stood immediately before the abatement. .....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Section 10

Title: Enquiry into Claims and Amount of Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1873

The Collector shall proceed to enquire into any such claim and to determine the amount of compensation, if any, which should be given to the claimant; and sections 9 to 12 (inclusive), 14 a 15, 18 to 23 (inclusive), 26 to 40 (inclusive), 51, 57, 58 and 59 of the {See now the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).} Land Acquisition Act, 1870, shall apply to such inquiries: Provided that, instead of the last clause of the said section the following shall be read:"The provisions of this section a of section 8 of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 18 shall be read to every assessor in a language which he understands before he gives his opinion as to the amount of compensation to awarded."