The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act

Power to enter and survey, etc

Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents

Application by persons desiring to use canal-water

Government to provide means of crossing canals

Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc

Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course

Supply of water through intervening wafer-course

Application for construction of new water-course

Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon

Application for transfer of existing water-course

Objections to construction or transfer applied for

When applicant may be placed in occupation

Procedure when objection is held valid

Procedure when Canal-officer disagrees with Collector

Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation

Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation

Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations


OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS


If no such objection is made, or (where such
objection is made) if the Collector over-rules it, he shall give notice to the Divisional Canal-officer to that
effect, and shall proceed forthwith to place the said applicant in occupation of the land marked out or of
the water-course to be transferred, as the case may be.

LAWGIST

# 25 When applicant may be placed in occupation