The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act

Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified

Liability when water runs to waste

Charges recoverable in addition to penalties

Charge on occupier for water, how determined

“Owner‟s rate”

Amount of owner‟s rate

Owner‟s rate, when not chargeable

When occupier is -to pay both owner‟s rate and occupier‟s rate

Power to make rules for apportioning owner‟s rate

When owner is to pay „owner‟s rate

Effect of introduction of canal-irrigation on landlord‟s right to enhance

Water-rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several owners


OF WATER-RATES


All charges for the unauthorised use or
for waste of water may be recovered in addition to any penalties incurred on account of such
use or waste.

Decision of questions under sections 33 and 34.--All questions under section 33 or section
34 shall be decided by the Divisional Canal-officer, subject to an appeal to the head Revenueofficer of the district, or such other appeal as may be provided under section 75.

LAWGIST

# 35 Charges recoverable in addition to penalties