The Village Chaukidari Act, 1870

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    "title": "The Village Chaukidari Act, 1870",
    "short_title": "The Village Chaukidari Act, 1870",
    "act_number": "Bengal Act 6 of 1870",
    "act_year": 1870,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Village Chaukidari Act, 1870",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Definitions.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Repeal of portion of Regulation XX of 1817.",
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            "content": "[3. Appointment of panchayats.\n(1) by an order in writing, appoint not less than three nor more than five residents in any village within the district of which he has charge to be the panchayat thereof; or\n(2) he may, with the previous sanction of the [State] Government, direct that the adult male rate-paying residents of any village shall select, according to any Rules that may be prescribed by the [State] Government and published in the [Official Gazette] , not less than three or more than five residents of the village to be the panchayat thereof, and the District Magistrate shall if he approves of the person so selected, appoint such persons to be the panchayat; but if, in his opinion any person so selected is, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing, unfit to be a member of the panchayat, the District Magistrate shall appoint a fit and proper resident to be a member of the panchayat:\n[3A. Delegation of powers by the District Magistrate.\n[4. Power to define a village.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Power to appoint panchayat on application of villagers.",
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            "content": "[6. Succession member of panchayat.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Qualification of members of panchayat.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Penalty on refusing to act as member of panchayat.",
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            "content": "[9. Period for which panchayat to be appointed.\n[9A. Exemption from serving on panchayat.",
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        {
            "number": "9B",
            "title": "9B. Appointment of fresh panchayat.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power to remove members.",
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            "content": "[11. Number of chaukidars to be determined by the District Magistrate.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. The District Magistrate to determine salaries of chaukidars.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[13. Salaries to be provided by assessment.\n[14. Persons liable to assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Nature and amount of assessment.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Time and form of assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Power to continue former assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Duration of assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to review assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. District Magistrate may revise assessment.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Rate payable quarterly in advance.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Allowance for collecting rate.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Constitution of chaukidari fund.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Application of surplus.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Payment of instalment to be made within seven days.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. List of defaulters to be made out.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Power to distrain for rates.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Manner of executing distress.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Sale in execution of warrant.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Objection to levy how to be made.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Custody of property distrained.",
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. What property may be distrained for rates.",
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        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Distress not to be levied after a year.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Irregularities not to avoid distraint.",
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            "content": "[35. Appointment and dismissal of chaukidars.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Appointment of chaukidars to be registered by police.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Power of Magistrate to dismiss chaukidars.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Power to fine chaukidars.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[39. Duties of chaukidars.\n1st.\n2nd.\n3rd.\n4th.\n5th.\n6th.\n7th.\n8th.\n9th.\n10th.\n11th.",
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        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Procedure on arrest by chaukidars.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Control of chaukidars by panchayat.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[42. Fines and penalties to be credited to District Chaukidari Reward Fund.\n[43. Mode of paying chaukidars.\n[44. Panchayat to pay or remit quarterly amount for payment of chaukidars, etc.",
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        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Mode of realising chaukidar's salary.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Reimbursement of amount of member of panchayat by whom salary is paid",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[46A. Appointment of Tahsildar.\n[46B.Remuneration of Tahsildar.",
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            "sort_order": 34
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        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Power to revise assessment.",
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            "content": "Part II\nChaukidari Chakaran Lands",
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        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Chaukidari chakaran lands to be transferred to zamindars.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
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        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Assessment to be fixed at-one-half of value.",
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        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Collector to make transfer.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Effect of transfer.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Assessment to be a permanent charge on lands.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Mode of realization.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Notice of arrear.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Mode and effect of the sale.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Application of proceeds of sale.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Right to service from occupier of transferred land to cease.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Appointment of Commission.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Power to refer to Commission question relating to chakaran land.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Powers of Commission.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Duties of Commission and effect of their order.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part III.\nMiscellaneous Provisions\n[62. Powers of the panchayat may be exercised by the District Magistrate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Indeminity-clause.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Control vested in Commissioner of Circuit.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Rules for guidance of panchayat.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Duty of zamindars to report crimes not affected.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Village watch where panchayat not appointed, not affected.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Short title.",
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            "content": "Schedule A.\n(Referred to in Section 27.)\nForm of Distraining Warrant.\nForm of Distraining Warrant.\nAct VI of 1870.\nVillage Chaukidari Fund.\n(Sd.) R.B. Collecting Member.\nName and description.\nAmount. Rs.p.\nWhen due.\nPenalty Rs.p.\nB.G.\n5-00\n1 Bysack\n5-00\nK.B.\n2-20\n1 Bysack\n2-50\n[Schedule B.]\n(Referred to in Sections 39 and 41.)\nOffences to be reported and for which a chaukidar may arrest.\nOffences to be reported and for which a chaukidar may arrest.\nSchedule C.\n(Referred to in Section 50)\nForm of Transferring Order.\nForm of Transferring Order.\n(Sd.) J.S.\nCollector of.\nSchedule D.\n(Referred to in Section 54.)\nForm of Notice of Arrears of Assessment on Land.\nForm of Notice of Arrears of Assessment on Land.\nTo A.B. Esq. Collector of\n(Sd.) E.F.\nCollecting Member of Panchayat.",
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        "Act ID": "bh136",
        "Act Number": "Bengal Act 6 of 1870",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1870",
        "Short Title": "The Village Chaukidari Act, 1870",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}