Section 27 in The Himachal Pradesh Minor Canals Act, 1976
27. Power to prepare record for canal.
(1)The Collector shall, whenever the State Government may, by special order or by the rules made under the authority of this Act, so direct, prepare or revise for any canal a record showing all or any of the following matters, namely:-(a)the custom or rule or irrigation;(b)the rights to water and the conditions on which such rights are enjoyed;(c)the rights as to the erection, repair, reconstruction and working of mills, and the conditions on which such rights are enjoyed; and(d)such other matters as the Government may, by rule, prescribe in this behalf.(2)Entries in the record so prepared or revised shall be relevant as evidence in any dispute as to the matters recorded and shall be presumed to be true until the contrary is proved or a new entry is lawfully substituted therefor:Provided that no such entry shall be so construed as to limit any of the powers conferred on the Government by this Act.(3)When a record showing all or any of the matters enumerated in sub-section (1) has been framed at any settlement of the land revenue already sanctioned by the Government and has been attested by the revenue officer such record shall be deemed to have been made under this section.(4)Every person interested shall be bound to furnish to the Collector, or to any person acting under the directions of the Collector, all information necessary for the correct preparation of a record under section.(5)The provisions of Chapter IV of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954, (6 of 1954) shall, so far as may be, apply to the preparation and revision of every such record.Water Rates
