Section 21
Powers of Collector with regard to arbitrators.
The Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 1863
About this Act
An Act to Consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Partition of Estates paying Revenue to Government in the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.
After the arbitrators shall have
accepted the appointment, the Collector shall transmit the whole of the papers to them, and it shall be
competent to the Collector to exercise towards the arbitrators the same powers and authority for
securing their attendance, and the due completion of their award, which he is competent to exercise
towards witnesses summoned before him when acting judicially, for the purpose of compelling them
to attend and give evidence.
The Collector shall also fix a time within which the arbitrator or arbitrators shall deliver the paper of partition. On sufficient cause shown, the Collector may extend such period.
The Collector shall also fix a time within which the arbitrator or arbitrators shall deliver the paper of partition. On sufficient cause shown, the Collector may extend such period.