The BENGAL TROOPS TRANSPORT REGULATION, 1825
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###### 78 TROOPS TRANSPORT (1825: Ben. Reg.6.

B~NGAL R£(;ULATIO~ 6 OF 1825.

(THE B P.NGM. TROOPS TRt\:-JSPORT RFC:UI.t\TION, 1825 [1 ] .)

_[4th April, 1825.]_

###### A Regulati on for rendering more effectual the
 rules in force relative to supplies and prepara-
 tions for troops * * * * * [2 ]

Pr~bl e. l. Whereas it is enacted in the fi rst clause of section 3, Re-

g ulation II , 1806, that, on receivin~ the notification mention-

ed in the proc~eding- section relative to a body of troops abou t

to proceed, by land or hy waters, through any part ot the Com--
pany's territories, the Collector • of the di~trict shall immedia-
tely issue the necessarv orders to tile landholders, farmers, ta ltsil-
dars or othl'r persons in charge of the lands through which the·
troops, are to pass for providing. the supplies required and lor
making any requjsite preparation of boats or temporary bridges,
or otherwjse for enabling the troops to cross such rivers or nalas
as may intersect their march without impediment or delay ; it
being at the same time further directed, in the second clause of
tae section rf'ferred to, that L he supplies ~o furnished shall be paid

for by tlte persons n:ceiving the same at the cut rent hazar prices
of the pla~:e at which they may be p10vided, a nd that the expen-
ses incurred for crossing the- troops and thrir baggage over rivers
or nala1, al'ter bcin5 duly ascertained, will be paid by Govern-
ment;
and when a~ expct icnce has shown thr nccrssity of enabling

the Collectors or other public ofllcers acting jn that capacity to                  -

enforce their orders in thr cases ahovr-mentioned, by imposing a
finr upon any landholder. tahsildar, or other person in thr posses-
sion or management of land, who, after receiving the requisition

i~sued in pursuance of the M:'ction above ritt·d, may be provl"d

to have wilfully disobeyed or neglected the same ;

llte Gover nor General 111 Council has therefore enacted the

following rules, to hL in force as soon as JH 1mulgated in all

[territories] [0 ] immediately subject to the Presidency of Fort
William.
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1 SHORT TITLE.-This ahort titlt! was given by the Amending Act,

11197 (V of 1197), Sch. Il l-See posJ.

LOCAL Fu'<T&NT.-Thia .tt'gubtion h:u be~n declared by notification
undu th~ Scheduled Dimicta Act, 11174 (XIV CJf 1874), s. 3, to be in force in
Assam (except the North Lu ~hai Hilb). The applit.:uion of the Regulation u

barred in the Lushai Ihllo~ by notification under the ,\s,am Frontier Tractl
Regulation, 1880 (II of 1880).

                       - The word• 'proceeding tbrough the Dritish territories' om rued by thl'

A. 0., 1950.

                       - The llengal Troep5 fran3port and 1 ravcllers' Assi.nance ReR"ulation,

1806. It is printed, an11, P,44, e

                                  - ln Assam, the Deputy Commi13ioner. A• to e..:ercise ol tlte fuuctiont

of 0<-puty Ce mmuaion~r~, see the AJ:sam Land and Rl'\t'JlUe Regulation, 11186

(I of 18811), Chapter VII, posl.

                        - Substituted for the word 'Provinces' by the A. 0., 1950.


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2. Anv landholder, farmer, tahsildar or othf'r person in the Peo~tty for
possession or management of land, who may have been duly zamlllda!'. ·

required by a Collector[1 ]of the land-revenue (or any publicoffice r ~~~:Jr~1d}~~

acting in that capacity), in pursuance of section 3, Regulation II, troop•et etc.
1806 [9 ] to provide supplies for a body of troops about to proceed '
by land or water                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -                      - , or to
make preparations of boats, temporary bridges or otherwise, for

enahling the troops to cross rivers or nalas intersecting their
march, and after the receipt of such requisition shall wilfull) dis-
obey or neglect the same. or shall without aufficient cause fail to
exert himself tor the due execution of the duty so assigned to him,
shall, on proof of such failure, neglect or disobedience to the satis-
faction of the Collector[1 ] (or other officer acting in that capacity)
by whom the order may have been issued, or of his successor in
the same office, be liable to a fine proportionate to the defaulter's

condition in life and the circumstances of the case, in such amount

as the Collector[1 ]or other officer, with due regard to these consi-

derations, may judge it proper to impose, so that the fine shall not
in any case exceed the sum of one thousand "'                      - * ' rupees.

3. The Collector[1 ]or other officer acting in that capacity, Co~ ector

who may exercise the powers vested in him by this Regulation, ~~~ary

shall previously make a summary inquiry, in the presence of the inquiry.

party charged with disobeying or neglecting the order issued to

him, or of his repres ~ntative, if, on being duly summoned, he shall
attend in person or by vakil for that purpose.
###### lf he shall fail to attend, either in person or by vakil, the

summary inquiry shall be conducted ex·PDrle, and the Collector1
shall record upon his proceedings the whole of the evidence ob-

tained in proof of the neglect or disobedience for which a fine
may be imposed.

4. The Collector[1 ]or other officer who may adjudge a fine Fine how

under this Regulation shall be competent to levy the amount by levied.

the same process as is authorized for the recovery of the arrears
of the public revenue:

1 In Assam, the Deputy Commissioner. A! to exercise of functiom of
Deputy Commisaioners, Jll tht AS3.tm Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886

(I of 1886) Chapter VII, post.

                           - he Bengal Troops Transport and TraveiJen' Assistance Regulation,

1806. It is printed, ant1 , p. 44.

The word "si&ea" which waa repealed by the Amending Act, 1903 (I
of 1903) is omit\ed.

                             - he words 'through any part of the Britiah territories' omitted by the

A.O., 1956 •

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80 TROOP6 TRMSPORT [1820 : Ben. Rcg.6.

Provi&O u to Provided that, if an appeal b~ preferred f10m his decision
appeal. within six ¥<eeks from the date of it, to the Boa rd of Revenue,

###### * * * [3 ] and sufficient security be tendered for performing the
judgment of the Board 9 upon the appeal, the Collector 1 shall

stay the execution of his order for levying the fin e imposed by
him , until he shall receive the final order of the Board. [2 ]

Petition of 5. Appeals from th e orders of Collectors L or other public:

ap~·eal olhccrs, adjudging lines under this Regulation, _may_ be preferred

against line.                  - * • 1 either inuncdiat('ly to the                  -                  - '· Bo<trd ~ or

through the officer by whom the fine may have been adjudgrd;
and, on adm i s~io n of the appeal, the whole of the proceedings
in the case shall he transmitted to the Board 2 •

. r But no such appeal shall be receivable al'tcr the expiration of'

appeL1m1tatlon o . [. . ]a l SIX wee ·s uk _r om_ t h d e ate o t 1(' 1 · d e JU g ment, Wit · 1 lOUt proo o su (' f fl 1·

. cicnt reason fur the delay, to the satisfa ction ol the lloMd

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l.J,. Assam, thr Ucpu ty Commissioner. As to I'Xrrcisc uf fw1 ctiom of

Deputy Commi<,ioncrs, _see_ the A ~~am Land and H cvenuc R~ulation , 1886

(I of 1886), Chapter VTI, ,/Jo1t.

' In Assam, the C:bi<·f Uommissioucr. (NtJW, tlw !:>tate Gnvcru-

mcnl)-ste the .13<-ngal, Bihar a ud On s~ and A ~'am Laws Act, 1912 (VI I of

191 2) , s.3.aud Sch.D, Pt . llf ,pt~sl, as adaptcd bylhc A .Q.I9;jtl,

'The wmth " iu wiiCl>CJlllisdictioa the llistrict may _lw_ ' itua te," wfuch

were repealed by the Am~ndin!: Act, 1903 ( I of 190'31, arc omit It'd.

                   - he wo1d1 ''on the stamped paper prc•cribc<l for other a ppeals to til<'

Reve nue Boards. " wh1ch were repealed by the R cpcal iug Act. 1876 (X ll ol

1876), are omllled.

The word "proper," which wa:. repealed by the Amcud ing Act, 1903

(1 of 1903\, is omitted.

Tbe words "by whom the t..ase may be cognizable," which were repealed

by the same Act, are omitted.


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