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MINOR CANALS ACT, 1905

Topic Serial #	Content	Case Law
	PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CANALS
41	This Chapter applicable to all canals
42	Consent or decision of the owner how to be determined
43	Settlement of disputes
44	Acquisition of land for canals
45	Power to acquire canal by consent or otherwise
46	Notice as to claims for compensation
47	Inquiry into claims
48	Vesting of canal in the Provincial Government
49	Power to regulate flow of water in rivers, creeks, natural channels or lines of natural drainage and to prohibit therein or order removal therefrom of obstructions
50	Power to remove obstruction after publication of notification, and payment of compensation
51	Power of the Collector to regulate flow of water and prohibit or remove obstructions
52	Power as to the construction and maintenance of works in respect of canals under Schedule II
53	Power as to construction and maintenance of works in respect of canals under Schedule I
54	Power to take possession and to construct works in cases of emergency
55	Assessment of compensation
56	Compensation for right of user or in the form of a supply of water
57	Apportionment and recovery of the cost of land acquired or works executed
58	Power to regulate mills
59	Application of sections 13 to 16 of Land Revenue Act, 1887
60	Exclusion of jurisdiction of Civil Court except under Land Acquisition Act
61	Power to appoint officers to exercise functions under this Act
62	Powers of Collector in certain proceeding under the Act
63	Permission to owners and parties interested in any canal to object in certain cases
64	Mode of serving notices and making proclamations
65	Bar of compensation where not expressly allowed
66	Protection of persons acting under the Act
67	Government to be party to certain suits and proceedings
68	Power to recover water-dues, water-rates and other charges by revenue process
69	Powers as regards canals, creeks situate partly without the limits of the Punjab
70	Powers exercisable in cases of urgency with regard to canals situate beyond the Punjab
71	Offences under the Act
72	Power to arrest without a warrant
73	Definition of 'canal' for purposes of sections 71 and 72
	SCHEDULE I
1	SCHEDULE I
	SCHEDULE II
2	SCHEDULE II

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