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Bengal Embankment Act, 1855: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Bengal Embankment Act, 1855 [A10-37N]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 April 1855.
Sections (23)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. COLLECTOR
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S11-PE4]
Section 2. Definitions [S11-PF6]
Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S11-PGX]
Section 4. Registration of persons interested [S11-PHZ]
Section 5. Prohibition of the cultivation of land without licence [S11-PJS]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S11-PKV]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S11-PMN]
Section 8. Powers of Collector [S11-PNQ]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S11-PPH]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S11-PQK]
Section 11. Registration of owners [S11-PRD]
Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of land without licence [S11-PSF]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S11-PT9]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S11-PVB]
Section 15. Powers of Collector [S11-PW5]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S11-PX7]
Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S11-PY1]
Section 18. Offences by companies [S11-PZ3]
Section 19. Appeal [S11-Q0W]
Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S11-Q1Y]
Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S11-Q2R]
Section 22. Power to make rules [S11-Q3T]
Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S11-Q4M]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (6)
Amends: Bengal Embankment Act (Amendment) Act, 1888 [A10-5K0], 2 March 1888. "section 19 of the Bengal Embankment Act, 1855 (32 of 1855)".
Amends: Bengal Embankment Act (Amendment) Act, 1872 [A10-479], 5 April 1872. "section 19 of the Bengal Embankment Act, 1855 (32 of 1855)".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1119(E), dated 5th January, 1861 [N11-8B0], 5 January 1861. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2565(E), dated 6th February, 1862 [N11-8JQ], 6 February 1862. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Bengal Embankment Act (Amendment) Act, 1975 [A10-QNE], 26 July 1975. "section 19 of the Bengal Embankment Act, 1855 (32 of 1855)".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 3931(E), dated 28th November, 1862 [N11-8KN], 28 November 1862. "section 4 of the said Act".
Not held (0)
none
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