The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
punjab · 1873
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Repeal of Acts
- S. 3Interpretation clause
- S. 4Power to appoint officers
- S. 5Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for public purposes
- S. 6Powers of Canal officers
- S. 7Notice as to claims for compensation
- S. 8Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded
- S. 9Limitation of claims
- S. 10Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation
- S. 11Abatement of rent on interruption of water supply
- S. 12Enhancement of rent on restoration of water supply
- S. 13Compensation when due
- S. 14Power to enter and survey, etc
- S. 15Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- S. 16Omitted vide Act XXIII of 1965
- S. 17State Government to provide means of crossing canals
- S. 18Persons using watercourse to construct works for passing water across roads, etc
- S. 19Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course
- S. 20Supply of water through intervening water-course
- S. 21Omitted by Punjab Act 23 of 1965
- S. 22Omitted by Punjab Act 23 of 1965
- S. 23Application for transfer of existing water-course
- S. 24Objections to transfer applied for
- S. 25When applicant may be placed in occupation
- S. 26Procedure when objection is held valid
- S. 27Procedure when Canal Officer disagrees with the Collector
- S. 28Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation
- S. 29Condition binding on applicant placed in occupation of water-course
- S. 30Omitted by Punjab Act 23 of 1965, Section 2
- S. 30APreparation of draft scheme
- S. 30BPublication of a scheme
- S. 30CPublication of scheme
- S. 30DPublication of notice of intention to acquire land
- S. 30ECost of execution of works to be met by share-holders
- S. 30GBar of Jurisdiction of Civil Court
- S. 31In absence of written contract, water supply to be subject to rules
- S. 32Conditions as to
- S. 33Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified
- S. 34Liability when water runs to waste
- S. 35Charges recoverable in addition to penalties
- S. 36Charge on occupier for water how determined
- S. 37Owner's rate
- S. 38Amount of owner's rate
- S. 39Owner's rate when not chargeable
- S. 44Water rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several owners
- S. 45Certified dues recoverable as land revenue
- S. 46Power to contract for collection of canal dues
- S. 47Lambardars may be required to collect canal dues
- S. 48Fines excluded from Sections 45, 46, 47
- S. 49—
- S. 50Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals
- S. 51Powers to seize and detain vessel on failure to pay charges
- S. 52Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid
- S. 53Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure
- S. 54Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimed
- S. 55Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal
- S. 56Power to remove obstruction after prohibition
- S. 57Preparation of Schemes for works of improvement
- S. 58Powers of persons employed on such schemes
- S. 59Rate on lands benefitted by works
- S. 61Disposal of claims as to compensation
- S. 62Limitation of such claims
- S. 67Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Courts
- S. 69Power to summon and examine witnesses
- S. 70Offences under the Act,
- S. 71Saving of prosecution under other laws
- S. 72Compensation to person injured
- S. 73Powers to arrest without warrant
- S. 74Definition of "Canal"
- S. 75Power to make, alter and cancel Rules