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The Works of Defence Act, 1903

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An Act to provide for imposing restrictions upon the use and enjoyment of land in the vicinity of works of defence in order that such land may be kept free from buildings and other obstructions, and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such imposition.

Act number
7 of 1903
Ministry
Ministry of Defence
Department
Department of Defence
Enacted
20 Mar 1903
In force from
20 Mar 1903

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47 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 2AConstruction of references to laws not in force, or any functionary not in existence, in any area.
  4. Section 3Declaration and notice that restrictions will be imposed.
  5. Section 4Power to do preliminary Acts after publication of notice under section 3, sub-section (2).
  6. Section 5Payment for damage.
  7. Section 6Further powers exercisable after publication of notice under section 3, sub-section (2).
  8. Section 7Restrictions.
  9. Section 8Land to be marked out, measured, registered and planned.
  10. Section 9Notice to persons interested.
  11. Section 10Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests.
  12. Section 11Application of certain sections of the Indian Penal Code.
  13. Section 12Inquiry and award by Collector.
  14. Section 13Award of Collector when to be final.
  15. Section 14Adjournment of inquiry.
  16. Section 15Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents.
  17. Section 16Matters to be considered and neglected.
  18. Section 17Supplementary proceedings.
  19. Section 18Reference to Court.
  20. Section 19Collector's statement to the Court.
  21. Section 20Service of notice.
  22. Section 21Restriction on scope of proceedings.
  23. Section 22Proceedings to be in open Court.
  24. Section 23Matters to be considered in determining compensation.
  25. Section 24Matters not to be considered in determining compensation.
  26. Section 25Rules as to amount of compensation.
  27. Section 26Form of awards.
  28. Section 27Costs.
  29. Section 28Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation.
  30. Section 29Particulars of apportionment to be specified.
  31. Section 30Dispute as to apportionment.
  32. Section 31Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court.
  33. Section 32Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate.
  34. Section 33Investment of money deposited in other cases.
  35. Section 34Payment of interest.
  36. Section 35Service of notices.
  37. Section 36Punishments.
  38. Section 36AAdjudication of penalties.
  39. Section 36BAppeal.
  40. Section 37Magistrate to enforce the terms of the Act.
  41. Section 38Completion of imposition of restrictions not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed.
  42. Section 39Demolition of part of house or building and imposition of restrictions on part of land.
  43. Section 40Exemption from stamp duty and fees.
  44. Section 41Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act.
  45. Section 42Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court.
  46. Section 43Appeals in proceedings before Court.
  47. Section 44Power to make rules.