Easements Act, 1977

No: 14 Dated: Apr, 01 1978

THE EASEMENTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A.D.)

(Act No. XIV of Samvat 1977)

An Act to define and amend the Law relating to Easements and Licences.

Preamble .–– Whereas it is expendient to define and amend the law relating to Easements and licences ;

It is hereby enacted as follows :––

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement .––(1) This Act may be called the Easements Act, 1977.

(2) It extends to whole of Jammu and Kashmir State. It shall come into force on the 1st day of Baisakh, 1978.

2. Savings.– Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect any law not hereby expressly repealed ; or to derogate from––

(a) any right of the Government to regulate the collection, retention and distribution of the water of rivers and streams flowing in natural channels, and of natural lakes and ponds, or of the water flowing, collected, retained or distributed in or by any channel or other work constructed at the public expense for irrigation ;

(b) any customary or other right (not being a licence) in or over immovable property which the Government, the public or any person may possess irrespective of other immovable property ; or

(c) any right acquired or arising out of a relation created, before this Act comes into force.

3. Omitted