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In forceACT NO. XVI OF 1935 · 3rd October, 1935

The Development Act, 1935

উন্নয়ন আইন, 1935

♣An Act to provide for the development of lands in Bangladesh and to impose a levy in respect of increased profit resulting from improvement works constructed by the Government.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Preliminary notification of intention to impose improvement levy
  5. Section 4Publication of particulars
  6. Section 5Abandonment of intention or declaration of intention to impose improvement levy
  7. Section 6[Omitted]Repealed
  8. Section 7Imposition of Improvement levy
  9. Section 8Estimate of increased outturn of produce from agricultural land
  10. Section 9Fixing value of increased outturn
  11. Section 10Maximum limit and incidence of improvement levy
  12. Section 11Additional improvement levy in certain cases
  13. Section 12Amount of improvement levy after realisation of capital cost and other charges
  14. Section 13Preparation and publication of statements of imposition of improvement levy
  15. Section 14Notice of demand
  16. Section 15Republication of statements and revised notice of demand
  17. Section 16Supplementary statements
  18. Section 17Appeals in regard to improvement levy
  19. Section 18Bar to objections to improvement levy, except as provided in this Act
  20. Section 19Copies of entries in statement
  21. Section 20Power of Collector to grant abatement or remission of improvement levy
  22. Section 21Collection of improvement levy
  23. Section 22Refunds
  24. Section 23Recovery of arrears and other dues
  25. Section 24Power to enter on land and to cut and remove crops
  26. Section 25Power to compel production of statements and documents
  27. Section 26Power of Collector to enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents
  28. Section 27Dues payable under other Acts in respect of improvement work
  29. Section 28Supply of water and application of rules under the Irrigation Act, 1876
  30. Section 29Right to supply of water
  31. Section 30Power to carry out drainage work
  32. Section 31Power to prohibit, remove or modify obstructions to the passage of water in channels
  33. Section 32Power to modify obstructions to the passage of water through or over land
  34. Section 33Notification of dead or decayed rivers
  35. Section 34Limitation of claims for compensation
  36. Section 35Claims for compensation
  37. Section 36Determination of amount of compensation
  38. Section 37Appeals for certain decisions and orders of Collector
  39. Section 38Costs
  40. Section 39Restrictions on enhancement of rent of agricultural lands in notified area
  41. Section 40Publication of notifications
  42. Section 41Proceedings not to be invalidated by irregularities
  43. Section 42Bar to suits for compensation
  44. Section 43Indemnity
  45. Section 44Rules

Schedules

  1. ScheduleSchedule