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A BILL TO AMEND THE BOMBAY HEREDITARY OFFICES ACT 91
Clause 2 shall be renumbered as clause 6.
Clause 3 shall be renumbered as clause 7.
In clause 4 after the words “the whole number of joint owners” the words “or one or some of such joint owners” shall be added. Clause 4 shall be renumbered as clause 8.
Amendment of section 16 of Bom. III of 1874. —In section 16 for the word “originally”, the word “primarily” shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 19 of Bom. III of 1874. —In section 19 the words “and to decide whether the payment shall be made in kind or money” shall be deleted.
Insertion of new sections 19A, 19B, 19C and 19D, after section 19 of Bom. III of 1874. —After section 19, the following new sections shall be added : —
“19A. Conversion of a right to a levy in kind into an equivalent money cess, by the Collector. —When the whole body of representative watandars or a majority of them whose watan property consists of a right to a levy in kind apply to the Collector to convert such right into a money cess, the Collector shall then convert the same into an equivalent money cess.
“19B. Recovery and payment of money cess by the Collector. —When such a right to a levy in kind has been converted into an equivalent money cess the whole body of representative watandars or a majority of them concerned may apply to the Collector to recover the same from those who are liable to pay. The Collector shall then recover the same along with and as part of the land revenue and shall direct that the same be paid from Government Treasury to those watandars entitled to the same.
“19C. The Collector to decide on application from watandars how much money cess is due to them for services to Government and how much for services to ryots. —In case where such a right to a levy in kind be deemed a joint return for services to both the ryots and the Government, the whole body of representative watandars or a majority of them whose right to a levy in kind has been converted into a money cess may apply to the Collector to decide how much of the money cess is due to them for services to Government and how much for services to the ryots. The Collector shall then give such a decision, which decision shall be deemed to be final.
“19D. Option to the watandars to refuse to render any service to the ryots. — The whole body of representative watandars or a majority of them who have asked for such a decision as is referred to in section 19C, shall have the option to refuse to render any service to the ryots provided they inform the Collector in writing of their decision in this behalf. In case such option is exercised, the watandars exercising such option shall forfeit that portion of the money cess due to them for services to the ryots.”