(2) Any sum standing to the credit of any subscriber to, or depositor in, any such Fund at the time of his decease and payable under the rules of the Fund or under this Act to the widow or the children, or partly to the widow and partly to the children, of the subscriber or depositor, or to such person as may be authorized by law to receive payment on her or their behalf, shall vest in the widow or the children, or partly in the widow and partly in the children, as the case may be, free from any debt or other liability incurred by the deceased, or incurred by the widow or by the children, or by any one or more of them, before the death of such subscriber or depositor. (3) Nothing in sub-section (2) shall apply in the case of any such subscriber or depositor as aforesaid dying before the thirteenth day of March, 1903." Short title. ACT No. V OF 1903.1 [13th March, 1903.] An Act further to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1889. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1889 *; X of 1889. It is hereby enacted as follows: 1. This Act may be called the Indian Ports (Amendment) Act, 1903. 2. In section 47 of the Indian Ports Act, 1889, the proviso shall be omitof section 47, ted; and for section 48 of the said Act the following section shall be substi and substitu tion of new section for section 48, Act X, 1889. Port-dues not to be charge. able in certain cases. Substitution of new entry for entry in column 4, Part I, First Schedule Act X, 1889. tuted, namely: "48. No port-due shall be chargeable in respect of- (b) any vessel which, having left any port, is compelled to re-enter it by (c) any vessel which, having entered any port within the territories 3. For the first entry in the fourth column of Part I of the First Schedule "Whenever the vessel enters the port, except in the case of mail-steamers 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1902, Pt. V, p. 98; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid, 1903, p. 103; for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, 1902, Pt. VI, p. 182; ibid, 1903, Pt. VI, pp. 11 and 21. Printed, General Acts, Vol. V. X of 1889. and coasting-vessels, which shall not be chargeable more than once in sixty 4. To Explanation I of Part II of the said Schedule to the said Act, the Addition of following proviso shall be added, namely: proviso to Explanation First "Provided that, for the purpose of the levy of port-dues, a vessel shall not I, Part II, be deemed, during one and the same voyage, to be both a coasting-ship or Schedule, steamer and a foreign ship or steamer, but port-dues shail, in respect of such Act X, 1889. voyage, be leviable on such vessel either as a coasting or as a foreign ship or steamer, whichever rate is the higher." ACT No. VI OF 1903.1 [18th March, 1903.] An Act further to amend the Indian Paper Currency Act, 1882. XX of 1882. 2 2. For sections 16 and 17 of the Indian Paper Currency Act, 1882, the following shall be substituted, namely : "16. A currency note for five rupees, issued from any town not situate in Burma, shall be a legal tender at any place in British India except Burma, a currency note for five rupees, issued from any town in Burma, shall be a legal tender at any place in Burma, and a currency note for any amount exceeding five rupees shall be a legal for the amount expressed in the note, in payment or on account of (b) any sum of five rupees and upwards, due by the Government of Provided that no currency note shall be deemed to be a legal tender by "17. (1) A currency note for five rupees, issued from any town not Short title, Amendment of Act XX o 1882, section 16 and 17. legal tender. Notes where Notes where situate in Burma, shall be payable at any office of issue not situate in Burma. payable. 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1903, Pt. V, p. 73; for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, Pt. VI, pp. 7, 15 and 21. 2 General Acts, Vol. IV. S (2) A currency note for five rupees, issued from any town in Burma, shall be payable only at an office of issue in such town. (3) A currency note for any amount exceeding five rupees shall be payable only (a) at an office of issue of the town from which it was issued, and (b) in the case of notes issued from any town not situate in Burma, also at the Presidency-town of the Presidency within which that town is situate." 3. Declaration and notice that the restrictions will be imposed. 4. Power to do preliminary acts after publication of notice under section 3, sub-section (2). 5. Payment for damage. 6. Further powers exerciseable after publication of notice under section 3, sub-section (2). 7. Restrictions. 8. Land to be marked out, measured, registered and planned. 9. Notice to persons interested. 10. Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests. 11. Application of certain sections of the Indian Penal Code. 12. Inquiry and award by Collector. 13. Award of Collector when to be final. 14. Adjournment of inquiry. 15. Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents. 16. Matters to be considered and neglected, 17. Supplementary proceedings. SECTIONS. ᏢᎪᎡᎢ III. REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON. 18. Reference to Court. 19. Collector's statement to the Court. 20. Service of notice. 21. Restriction on scope of proceedings. 22. Proceedings to be in open Court. 23. Matters to be considered in determining compensation. 26. Form of awards. 27. Costs. 28. Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation. PART IV. APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION. 29. Particulars of apportionment to be specified. 30. Dispute as to apportionment. PART V. PAYMENT. 31. Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court. 32. Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate. 33. Investment of money deposited in other cases. 34. Payment of interest. PART VI. MISCELLANEOUS. 35. Service of notices. 36. Penalties. 37. Magistrate to enforce the terms of the Act. 38. Completion of imposition of restrictions not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed. 39. Demolition of part of house or building and imposition of restrictions on part of land. 40. Exemption from stamp-duty and fees. 41. Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act. 42. Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court. 43. Appeals in proceedings before Court. 44. Power to make rules. Short title and extent. Definitions. (Part 1.-Preliminary. Secs. 1-2.) ACT No. VII OF 1908.1 [20th March, 1903.] 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. WHEREAS it is expedient 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; It is hereby enacted as follows: PART I. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Works of Defence Act, 1903; and (2) It extends to the whole of British India, including British Baluchistan, the Sonthal Parganas and the Pargana of Spiti. 2. In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, (a) the expression "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth: (6) the expression "person interested" includes all persons claiming an (c) the expression "Command" means one of the principal portions (e) the expression "Commanding Officer" means the officer for the time 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1902, Pt. V, p. 84; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid, 1903, p. 105; for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, 1902, Pt. VI, p. 175; ibid, 1903, pp. 14 and 50. |