section 52
Power as to construction and maintenance of works in respect of canals under Schedule II
The Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905General190576 sections5 chapters
Chapter V PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CANALS
Statutory text
- (1) The Collector may, at any time, order the '[beneficiary] of any canal under Schedule II to-
- (a) repair and maintain, in a proper state, all or any embankments, protective works, reservoirs, channels, water-courses, sluices, outlets and other works connected with the canal
- (b) construct, repair and maintain, in a proper state, a suitable bridge, culvert, or similar work at any place across, under, or over the canal, for the purpose of providing communication with any public road or thoroughfare which was in use before the canal was made;
- (c) construct, repair and maintain, in a proper state, suitable works for the passage of the water of the canal across, under, or over any public road or thoroughfare or any canal or drainage channel which was in use before the canal was made.
- (4) construct, rapair and maintain, in a proper state, a suitable regulator at or near the head of the canal where, for want of such regulator, an excessive supply of water may enter the canal or cause damage to it, or any crops, lands, roads or property in the neighbourhood.
- (2) The Collector may at any time order a beneficiary to furnish unskilled labour free of cost for any one or more of the purposes specified in section 26 of this Act.]
- (3) Every order under subsections
- (1) and
- (2) shall be in writing, and shall specify a reasonable time within which the works or repairs mentioned therein shall be completely executed.
- (4) If any order made under this section is not obeyed, to the satisfaction of the Collector, within the time therein specified, the Collector may himself execute or complete the execution of, or cause to be so executed or completed all works or repairs specified in the order.
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