Act 18 of 1973

Preamble

--- 1 --- GOVERNMENT OF GOA LAW AND JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT Notification LD/18/73 The following Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa which received the assent of the Administrator of Goa, Daman and Diu on 29th December, 1973 is hereby published for general information. M. S. Borkar, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 31st December, 1973 The Goa Irrigation Act, 1973 (Act No. 18 of 1973) AN wake Pro Water therefo struction Code to make provision for the construction, maintenance and Regulations of Canals, for the Supply of Water therefrom, obtaining labour in emergencies and for the levy of rates for water so supplied and certain other matters pertaining to Irrigation in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty- -fourth Year of the republic of India as follows: PART I Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 98 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Appointment of officers
4. 4Notification when water supply to be applied for purposes of canals
5. 5Powers of Canal-Officer for purpose of so applying water supply
6. 6Entry for inquiry
7. 7Power to inspect and regulate water supply
8. 8Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
9. 9Notice to occupier of building etc
10. 10Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstructions to drainage to be avoided
11. 11
12. 12Canal-Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction
13. 13Canal-Officer may cause obstruction to be removed
14. 14Construction of drainage works
15. 15Determination of the need for water-course and their alignment in any area
16. 16Collector to acquire land
17. 17
18. 18Obligations of user of water-course
19. 19Failure to execute work or to repair water-course
20. 20Canal-Officer to construct water-courses
21. 21Regulation of water supply from canal
22. 22Power to stop water supply
23. 23
24. 24Regulation of cultivation on lands
25. 25
26. 26
27. 27Limitation of claims
28. 28Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc
29. 29Claims to be preferred to the Collector
30. 30Appeal
31. 31Compensation when due and interest payable
32. 32Abatement of revenue demand on interruption of water supply
33. 33Determination of rates for supply of canal water
34. 34Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be identified
35. 35Liability when water runs to waste
36. 36Charges recoverable in addition to penalties
37. 37Land deriving benefit from percolation liable to water-rate
38. 38Levy of water-rate for use of percolation water for non-irrigation purposes
39. 39
40. 40Publication of scheme and notice to owners and persons interested
41. 41Inquiry and award
42. 42Increase in value and betterment charges
43. 43Appeal to the Collector
44. 44Revision by Government
45. 45Finality of orders of Government, Collector's decision and award
46. 46Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
47. 47Payment of betterment charges
48. 48Relinquishment or exchange of land in lieu of the payment of betterment charges
49. 49Levy of irrigation cess
50. 50Liability for irrigation cess
51. 51Rate and period of irrigation cess
52. 52Date for payment of irrigation cess
53. 53Payment and recovery of water-rates and other dues
54. 54Procedure for obtaining labour for works or repairs urgently required
55. 55List of Labourers
56. 56Reports to be made by Canal-Officer
57. 57Appeals against order under section 54
58. 58
59. 59Notification of Second-class Canal
60. 60Proclamation by the Collector
61. 61Framing of Record of Rights
62. 62Powers of Canal-Officer
63. 63Revision of Record of Rights
64. 64Commutation of rights
65. 65Power of Government where works are undertaken increasing supply
66. 66Publication of Record of Rights
67. 67Entries in the Record of Rights to be relevant as evidence
68. 68Notice of suit to be given to the Collector
69. 69Obligation to carry out petty repairs
70. 70Incidence of obligation
71. 71Power to enforce rights and obligations
72. 72Duty of Inspector to report failure to effect repairs
73. 73Public servant and some other persons protected from legal proceedings
74. 74Power to make rules
75. 75Limitation in respect of canals
76. 76Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works
77. 77Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
78. 78Mining or quarrying near canals
79. 79Excavation of wells near canals
80. 80Operation of sluice gates, etc
81. 81Fishing and plying of boats, etc
82. 82Letting out of water from canal prohibited
83. 83Depositing produce of mines in or near canal prohibited
84. 84Offences under the Act
85. 85Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired
86. 86Abatement
87. 87Person employed on canal may take offenders into custody
88. 88
89. 89Offences under this Act to be cognizable
90. 90Payment of fine as reward to informant
91. 91Appeals against orders under Act
92. 92Power to summon and examine witnesses
93. 93Service of notice
94. 94Bar of certain proceedings etc
95. 95Offences by companies
96. 96Saving of certain canals
97. 97Power to make rules
98. 98Repeal

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