Section 44
Water-rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several owners.
The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
About this Act
An Act to regulate Irrigation, Navigation and Drainage Northern India.
Where a water-rate is charged on land held by several joint owners, it shall be payable by the
manager or other person who receives the rents or profits of such land, and may be deducted
by him from such rents or profits before division, or may be recovered by him from the
persons liable to such rate in the manner customary in the recovery of other charges on such
rents or profits.