The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act
An Act to regulate Irrigation, Navigation and Drainage Northern India.1873
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
OFTHEAPPLICATIONOFWATERFORPUBLICPURPOSES
OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS
OF THE SUPPLY OF WATER
OF WATER-RATES
Recovery of charges
OF CANAL NAVIGATION
OF DRAINAGE
OF OBTAINING LABOUR FOR CANALS AND DRAINAGE-WORKS
OF JURISDICTION
OF OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
OF SUBSIDIARY RULES
PRELIMINARY
OFTHEAPPLICATIONOFWATERFORPUBLICPURPOSES
5Notification to issue when water-supply is to be applied for public purposes6Powers of Canal-officer7Notice as to claims for compensation8Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded9Limitation of claims10Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation11Abatement of rent on interruption of water-supply12Enhancement of rent on restoration of water-supply13Compensation when dueOF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS
14Power to enter and survey, etc15Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents16Application by persons desiring to use canal-water17Government to provide means of crossing canals18Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc19Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course20Supply of water through intervening wafer-course21Application for construction of new water-course22Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon23Application for transfer of existing water-course24Objections to construction or transfer applied for25When applicant may be placed in occupation26Procedure when objection is held valid27Procedure when Canal-officer disagrees with Collector28Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation29Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation30Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterationsOF THE SUPPLY OF WATER
31In absence of written contract, water-supply to be subject to rules32Conditions as to— power to stop water-supply; claims to compensation in case of failure or stoppage of supply; claims on account of interruption from other causes; duration of supply; sale or sub-letting of right to use canal-water; transfer, with land, of contracts for water; no right acquired by userOF WATER-RATES
33Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified34Liability when water runs to waste35Charges recoverable in addition to penalties36Charge on occupier for water, how determined37“Owner‟s rate”38Amount of owner‟s rate39Owner‟s rate, when not chargeable40When occupier is -to pay both owner‟s rate and occupier‟s rate41Power to make rules for apportioning owner‟s rate42When owner is to pay „owner‟s rate43Effect of introduction of canal-irrigation on landlord‟s right to enhance44Water-rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several ownersRecovery of charges
OF CANAL NAVIGATION
49Detainer of vessels violating rules50Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals51Power to seize and detain vessel on failure to pay charges52Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid53Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure54Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimedOF DRAINAGE
55Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal56Power to remove obstructions after prohibition57Preparation of schemes for works of improvement58Powers of persons employed on such schemes59Rate on lands benefited by works60Recovery of rate61Disposal of claims to compensation62Limitation of such claimsOF OBTAINING LABOUR FOR CANALS AND DRAINAGE-WORKS
OF JURISDICTION
OF OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
OF SUBSIDIARY RULES