The Tamil Nadu Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955
tamil-nadu · 1955
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the z[Tamfl Nadu] short titie: Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955, and e
- S. 2In this Act, unless there is anythixlg :*
- S. 3Section 3 amends the principal act to change the specified financial amount from one lakh fifty thousand rupees to twenty-five lakh rupees.
- S. 4Section 4 classifies land zones and dry lands, and authorizes the government to levy betterment contributions on new and improved irrigation projects.
- S. 6Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955, specifies the conditions and timing for issuing notices for betterment contributions after the completion of irrigation works.
- S. 73[(1) The contribution payable by a landholder pay
- S. 9Section 9 allows non-landholders with interest in land to pay contributions and receive rebates, while kanamdars can seek reimbursement from land or co-owners.
- S. 12The section allows the government to exempt certain cases from the Act's provisions if enforcement would cause hardship.
- S. 13Section 13 empowers the government to make rules for implementing the act, including delegating powers to revenue boards and collectors.
- S. 16Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution) Act, 1955, deems certain pre-1963 works as notified under the Act, with specified betterment contributions for newly irrigated land.
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