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In forceACT NO. V OF 1864 · 8th June, 1864

The Canals Act, 1864

ক্যানেলসমূহ আইন, 1864

♣An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the collection of tolls on canals and other lines of navigation, and for the construction and improvement of lines of navigation in [Bangladesh]

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Interpretation
  3. Section 2What navigable channels may be rendered subject to provisions of Act
  4. Section 3By whom navigable channels may be made
  5. Section 4Bar of suit against Government
  6. Section 5Tolls to be paid on lines of navigation subject to Act
  7. Section 6Government may fix and alter rates of tolls
  8. Section 7Publication of rates of toll at every toll-house
  9. Section 8Government to appoint persons to collect tolls, who may farm collection
  10. Section 9Payment of tolls how enforced
  11. Section 10Penalty for evasion of toll
  12. Section 11Rules relating to lines of navigation
  13. Section 12Publication of such rules
  14. Section 13Appointment of supervisor with power to remove obstruction
  15. Section 14Mode of exercising such power
  16. Section 15Supervisor may forbid construction of bandels, etc.
  17. Section 16Penalty for causing obstruction to line of navigation
  18. Section 17[Repealed]Repealed
  19. Section 18Offences by whom punishable
  20. Section 19[Repealed]Repealed
  21. Section 20Short title