Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1986 (Act No. 6 of 1986) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 30 dated 23-10-86 and came into force at once. Arrangement of Sections 1 Short title, extent and commencement 2 Definitions 3 Appointment of officers 4 Notification when water supply to be applied for purpose of canals 5 Powers of Canal-Officer for purpose of so applying water supply 6 Entry for inquiry 7 Power to inspect and regulate water supply 8 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent the accidents 9 Notice to occupier of building etc. 10 Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstruction to drainage to be avoided 11 Government may prohibit formation of obstructions of rivers, etc. within certain limits 12 Canal-Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction 13 Canal-Officer may cause obstruction to be removed 14 Construction of drainage works 15 Determination of the need for water- -course and their alignment in any area 16 Collector to acquire land 17 Such acquired land to remain as property of Government 18 Obligation of use of water-course 19 Failure to execute work or to repair water-course 20 Canal-Officer to construct water-courses 21 Regulation of water supply from canal 22 Power to stop water supply 23 Agreement for supply of water transferable with the property in respect of water supply is given 24 Regulation of cultivation on land 25 Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area and the period of sowing such crop 26 Compensation for damage caused consequent of the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act 27 Limitation of claims 28 Compensation for damage caused by entry on land etc. 29 Claims to be preferred to the Collector 30 Appeal 31 Compensation when due and interest payable 32 Abatement of revenue demand on interruption of water supply 33 Determination of rates for supply of canal water 34 Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be identified 35 Liability when water runs to waste 36 Charges recoverable in addition to penalties 37 Land deriving benefit from percolation liable to water-rates 38 Levy of water-rate for use of percolation water for non-irrigation purposes 39 Scheme of irrigable land under command and betterment 40 Publication of schemes and notice to owners and persons interested 41 Inquiry and award 42 Increase in value and betterment charges 43 Appeal to the Collector 44 Revision by Government 45 Finality of orders of Government, Collector’s decision and award Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 708 – Irrigation Act and Rules 46 Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue 47 Payment of betterment charges 48 Relinquishment or exchange of land in lieu of the payment of betterment charges 49 Levy of irrigation cess 50 Liability for irrigation cess 51 Rate and period of irrigation cess 52 Date for payment of irrigation cess 53 Payment and recovery of water-rate and other dues 54 Procedure for obtaining labour for works or repairs urgently required 55 List of Labourers 56 Reports to be made by Canal-Officer 57 Appeals against order under section 54 58 Power to take over canal for maintenance by Government 59 Notification of Second-class canals 60 Proclamation by the Collector 61 Framing of Record of Rights 62 Powers of Canal-Officer 63 Revision of the Record of Rights 64 Commutation of rights 65 Power of Government where works are undertaken increasing supply 66 Publication of Record of Rights 67 Entries in the Record of Rights to be relevant as evidence 68 Notice of suit to be given to the Collector 68 Obligation to carry out petty repairs 70 Incidence of obligation 71 Power to enfore rights and obligations 72 Duty of Inspector to report failure to effect repairs 73 Public servant and some other persons protected from legal proceedings 74 Power to make rules 75 Limitation in respect of canals 76 Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works 77 Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals 78 Mining or quarrying near canals 79 Excavation of wells near canals 80 Operation of sluice gates etc. 81 Fishing and plying of boats etc. 82 Letting out of water from canal prohibited 83 Depositing produce of mines in or near canal prohibited 84 Offences under the Act 85 Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired 86 Abatement 87 Person employed on canal may take offenders into custody 88 Punishment under other laws not barred 89 Offences under this Act to be cognizable 90 Payment of fine as reward to informant 91 Appeals against orders under Act 92 Power to summon and examine witnesses 93 Service of notices 94 Bar of certain proceedings etc. 95 Offences by companies 96 Saving of certain canals 97 Power to make rules 98 Repeal GOVERNMENT OF GOA, DAMAN AND DIU LAW AND JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT — Notification LD/18/73 The following Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu which received the assent of the Administrator of Goa, Daman and Diu on 29th December, 1973 is hereby published for general information. M. S. Borkar, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 31st December, 1973 Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 709 – Irrigation Act and Rules The Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Act, 1973 (Act No. 18 of 1973) AN ACT to make provision for the construction, maintenance and Regulations of Canals, for the Supply of Water therefrom, obtaining labour in emergencies and for the levy of rates for water so supplied and certain other matters pertaining to Irrigation in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty- -fourth Year of the republic of India as follows: PART I Preliminary