Bare ActsThe Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Section 59

Rate on lands benefitted by works

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Rate on lands benefitted by works. - [(1) The proportion of the cost other than that which is to be defrayed by Government in respect of such scheme, may be charged from the owners of all lands made chargeable under section 57 in accordance with rules made by the State Government in this behalf.] (2) An owner shall be competent to contribute towards the charges payable by him either wholly or in part in terms of land, labour or cash in the manner prescribed by rules made in this behalf. [60. Recovery of rate.] - Any sum certified by the Divisional Canal Officer to be due under the last preceding section and which remains unpaid after the expiry of the period during which it was payable; shall be recoverable from the owner liable for the same as if it were an arrear of land revenue.

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