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(1) Every wet zone, every intermediary zone or every irrigllted dry zsne may consist of Block A, B, C or D as classifizd below, n;ri~~cly :-- (a) Block A shall conrist of contigums lili~ds of wet taram 1, 2, 3 or 4; 1 (b) Block B sh.all consist cP i;cn.ii;r~uus lx~zds of wet tarn& ; a Sectiar~s ?, 3, &A, 4-1:. 4-C: 4-D and 4-E werc 5ti;iliit~tc;cI fi,r i i c t i 3 i 4 L!y s;;;idn 3 of tho Tsmii Nadi~ lrrigatiorr v (Levy of Bettcrrnznt C O I ~ ~ r 1 '3:;iion) Amendmen? Act. 195) (Tamil Madu Act 32 01' ' 94.3). . - - - * - - - - - - 539 .~.fi. ~ c t m I 3 irrigation (Levy - of . \\ 361; .s Betterment I-Cont rlbution) , . * \ .4 -- I - , (c) BBlc~k 'C' shall consist of c o a t i ~ ~ w s lands -of wet'daram 6 ; 'i . I ' ' . - . . )* . E,* 1 I t f r . ' :: - -- / * ? $ t ; j l , ' 9 , " , ?- " . ' (2) Dry lands sbll ba classified according to %lieL 1 , corresponding wet taram rates. f i C , * * " . , - . e ! ,,? I . . , r g q ' '' 4-A. The Government? shall entitled t& Ipw Levv of better- betterment contribution from the land hnlA - ,. V A V V J " .I -- ------ merit contribum --- -----VA-YA wn everx t~on on lands in acre of land in any new ayac~t in accorda ilce with the rates the new ayaout. specified iri, t he schedule : d - . Provided that no betterment cont~ ihntion ~ h n l l ha - - - - - ' A - - - - - - a "U" l A u u levied on any land in any new ayacut i~nder a notified work, the cost of which does not exceed nnp 12th anA . - . 4-Be (1) The Government shall bc entitled + o levy Levy ~ f b e t t e ~ men t cant ribu- a. betterment contribution from th2 landholder on every tion on in acre of land in any improved old ayacut in accordance the improved with the provisions cf this section : -1rl swans*+ Ulu CbJaWUb. P~ovided that no bettermknt ' r.nn,tr;hr~+;r\+r n h e l I I., - - ----- ---=r w v l r r l ~ v c L L ~ V ~ & D l l U l l UF ievied . on any land in any improved old ayacut under a : notified work, the cost of which does not P Y C P - ~ nnp 19th . - - - ---. - -.+ .-rv-. v r a v r\r +krq and fifty thousend rupees. < . (2) The net expenditure on the notified work shall ' be ascertained. by deducting from the gross expenditure on sdch work twenty times the annual increase in revenue, if any, from all t h ~ lands comprised ill the Improved old ayacut and in the new aya cut. The net expenditure as so 'as'certirined shall ba apportioned in the prescrib3d manner on all lsnds compl ised in the improved old epcut. Sections 3, 4, 4 - 4 4-B, 4 4 , 4-D and. 4-E were substituted for a1 seCtiaos, 3 and 4 13y sect ion 3 oftthe Tamil Nitdu Irrigation of: Bettmbent CLlrrib,: "+i~3ada)ept Act, 1963 ('I'afnil Act 32 of 1963). 362 Irrigation (La* of [ 1955 : T,N.'Aet 111 Betterment i%ntrlb@tion) E x p l ~ t i o n I.--The expression 'annual increase in revenue' in the wse of lauds other than th.Jse specified in Explawtion 11- (a) means the increase in r yotwar i assessment and the increase in water -cess ascertained in t hc prescribed manner where such increase is as a, rest^!! of the execution . of the notified work ; and (b) includes the additional assessment or additional water-cess, if any, under the '[Tamil Kadu] Additional Assessment and Additional Water-cess Act ,jl963 (luamil Nadu] Act 8 of 1963), as xrtainctd in the pes~cilxd manner. Explanation 11.-The expression 'annual increase in revenue'- (a) means-- (i) in t'ie case of estates abolished under the '[Tamil Nadu] Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryot wari) Act, 1948 ('[Tamil Nadu J Act XXYI of 1948), the difference between the land revenue under section 23 of that Act and the rate of assessment imposed at a ryot- wari settlement egected under section 22 of that Act, ascertained in the prescribed maanel- ; (ii) in the case of an inam-estate abolished under the =[Tamil Natluf Inam Estates (Ablitian and Conver- sion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963, the difference between the land revenue under section 21 of that Act and the rate of assessment irnfwscli at a ryotwari settfeme~t effected under section 20 of that Act, ascertained in the prescribed manner ; ;':;) in the case of a minor lnani abolished under th- '[Tqrnil Nadul Minor Inams (Abolition and Conver- sion into Ryotwal-i) Act, 1963, the difference between the land revenue under section 12 oft hat Act and the rate of assessment irnpc2srd at a ryot wari sett!ement effected under section 16 of that Act, ascertained i n the prescribed manner ; and 4 These words wore substituted fw tho word "Madrast' by& Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by thg Tarnil Nsda Adaptation of Laws @w&G Arna;rdn?cnt) Ordqr, 1969, , 1955; T.N. Act 111 ] Irrigation (Levy of 365 - Betterment- Coneibutia ) . , (iv) in the case of a lease-hold 1141; .ge hbolished under ' the l[Tarnil Nadu] Lease-holds (Abolition and Conversion i n t ~ R;~tw-ri> !kt, 1963, the difference bet- . ween the land revcnue under scction. 15 of that Act and the rate of assessment impcsed at a ryotwaxi settlement effegted under section 14 dfthat Act, ascertained in the prescribed manner : - + (i) the land revenue referred to in clauses (i) to (iv) is less than the rate of ryqt~ari assessment rqfersep to in those clauses and has been determined before the e-aufiqn of the notified work ; (ii) the notified work k s executed aftet ihe abolition of the estate, inam estate, minor inam QF a leaseaold village, as the case may be, and before effect- ing tbc ryotwari settlement referred t6 in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or. (iv), as the case ,may be: and , , L 1 ' @) includes the additional assessment or - ' additional water-cess, if any, under the l[Tarnil Nadu] 5 . ,, . Additional A$sessment and Additiohal Water-cess Act, ' 1963*C[Famil Nadu] Act 8 of 1963), ascertained in . the - . prescribed manner. I . I (3) The betterment contribution shall, subject to ,a - rnaxi$qu$ of $fiy rupees . per gcre, be ose-third of , , . -.,a . 1* '. .nd'espnditure F r acre of lsnd appertioned qnder sub- r L ' - , .: sectioh(2). Y * . .I 8 iu. . - 2 4 - ~ 6 (1) Any offlcer of the 'Revenue Department Exclusion of not lbwer in rank than a Revenue Divisional Officer & ~ a i n lands specially authorized by the Government in this behalf from.ayacut in (&rein' after refxred to as the authorized officer) mmt)i,, catan :;. from time to time postpone, the inclusion of snj. land . i0 ' . the ayaout of a notified work , for such period as he may, " by order in writingspecify, on the ground that such land . require* expensive lowering of the level or on such other - proend as may be prescribed. I These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adapt ation of Laws Order, 1963,as amended by t he Tamil , Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendme.lt) Order, 1969. 2 Spctions 3, 4, 4-A, 4-B, 4-C, 4-D and 4-E kere substituted for original sodiqns 3 and 4 by section 3 OF the Tamil Nadu Trri (byr of Bet torment ~Cantribut ion) An)qndmcnt AF~, 1963 N ~ d u A@ 32 ~f 1163),, ' L 9 . 4; &A;. I 3 64 Irrigatfo~r (Cevy of ,T 19-55: T,N, Act In Bet ferment ribtlli~"~?! 6 Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, expensive lowerirtg of the level' means any reclamation involving expe aditure exceeding one aundred rupees ,per acre. (2) Where tho p&od specifid in aqr ordm u n b sub-section (1) expires,. the land referred to in qub-section (1) shall be deemed to be included in the ayacut; afore- said and the Government shall be entitlad to levy contri- bution under this Act on such land with effect from the fasli in which such land shall be deemed to be included it.t the ayacut under! this sub-saction. (3) Wbere any land incluGecl in the ayacuti of a notified work is not fjt foii irrigation on thc date of such inclusion for such reasons as may be presdbed and is subsequently brought undm irrigation, the: Government shall be entitled tc levy contrib~tion -rincl~r this Act on such land with effect from the fasli in whiclh the land is so brought unde~ irrigation. Au~horizcd l4-D. Every authorized officm shall levy betterment officer to levy contribution 6nder tbis Act in respect of any land situated betterment con- trihutinn - within his jurisdiction : - ---- . ProvlbU.' that w h o the ayacut of a notifiad work lies \;vithin the jurisdiction of mom than om authorized offimp, the Governlent may, by genord or special order, specify the offiwr who should levy betterment contri- bution in respect c\f Iands in such ay8cut. Appeal. l4-E (1) Agaimt any decision sf the authorized officer with respect to the levy of battement contribution .I under this Act, an appoill shall lie to the prescribed authority and such authority may make such order in the case as it may think fit. (2) Any decision of the authorized officc~ with , respect to the levy of contributicn under this act^^, subject to the right of appeal. provided in sub-section(l), be final, shall be binding on all persons having interest in the land and sha!i r.ot be liable to ba qt~sstioned in a court of law.] 1 Sections 3, 4, 4-A, 4-0, 4-C, 4-33 and 4-E were substituted for . original sections 3 a id 4 by sect ion 3 of the Tamil Nadu 1r.i ation ( ~ e v y of Bettermer. Cmtri but ion) .4rnenectment Act, 1963 hqrni1 Nadu Act 32 of ls63). - - - 1955 ( Ta. Act m] Irrigatio~j (&vj of 365 , Betterment Contribution) 5., Contribution payable under this Act in respect of Contribution any lahd shall be deemed to be public revenue due upon recoverable as arrear the said land3 and the land, its products and the buildings of land (owhed and occupied by fhe landholder) standing upon revenue. the land shall be regarded as thetsecurity of the contii- bution. When the whole or portion 'of an instalment of the contribution payable in any year is not paid on bhe due date, the amount of the instdnent OP its unpaid portion shall be deemed to be an mear of land revenue and the provisions of the .'[Tamil Nadu] Revenue Re- . covefy Aot, 1864 CpamilNadu] Act 11 of 1864), and of the Madras - City Land ~ e v d u e Act, 185 1 (Central Act XI1 of 1851), as amended by the Madras City Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1867 (Madras Act VX of 1867), shall apply to the recovery of the eaid =ear as they apply to the recovery of the revenue due on the land.