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Rule 87. The Village Health Commission shall on or before the' 1st day of April
in each year prepare a list (hereinafter in this part of these Rules referred to as
" The Occupiers' list "), showing tho name, occupation, place of abode of every
occupier in the village and tho amount of the annual rate assessed on each such
occupier. The Occupiers' list shall bo dated and signed by the Chairman of the
Village Health Commission.
Rule 91. E very occupier in the village whose name appears in the Occupiers
list shall on. or before tho 31st day of October pay to the Chairman of the Village
Health Commission or to such other person as may be appointed Treasurer by the
Commissioner, the amount of tho annual rate assessed on such occupier.
PART I I .
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N O T APPLICABLE .
Rules 1. 2 and 78.
The above Rules, in so far as they relate to matters inferred to in paragraphs (b ),
(c) and (</) of section !) (1) of the Public Health (Villages) Laws, 1936 and 1937,
have been approved by the Commissioner and in so far as they relate to matters
referred to in paragraphs («) and (e) of the said section of the said Laws, have been
approved by the Commissioner and the Director of Medical Services.
(M.P. 1347/37/8.)
No. 108.
The Irrigation Divisions (Villages) Laws, 1938 and 1944.
In pursuance of tho provisions of section 19 of tho Irrigation Divisions (Villages)
Laws, 1938 and 1944, the following rules made by the Committee of the Irrigation
Division of Kouris River in the District of Limassol, are published in the Gazette.
(M.P. 1138/44.)
IRRIGATION DIVISION OF KOURIS
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Rules.
1. These Rules may bo cited as the Irrigation Division of Kouris River Rules,
1945.
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
" Commissioner " means the Commissioner of the District of Limassol;
" Committee " means the Committee of the Irrigation Division ;
"Irrigation Division" means the Irrigation Division of Kouris River;
" L a w " means the Irrigation Divisions (Villages) Laws, 1938 and 1944;
" list " means tho list of the names and residence of the proprietors and of the
lands and extent thereof which are to be benefited or are capable of being
benefited by the works prepared under tho provisions of section 15 of the Law as
finally settled under tho provisions of section 16 of the L a w ;
" works " means tho irrigation works of the Irrigation Division.
3. Tho Committee shall hold office for a period of three years beginning on the
3rd December, 1944. Thereafter the election of the Committee shall take place
every third year in the first week of the month of November and it shall hold
office for a period of three years from the day next following its etestaon
4.—(1) The Committee shall appoint a treasurer who shall collect the rates ana
charges assessed upon tho proprietors mentioned in the list.
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(2) Tho treasurer shall,on the 31st July » every year prepare a ^ a t e m e n t o t
all rates or charges still due and unpaid on that date and shall forward such statement
to the Commissioner.
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(3) Tho treasurer shall be unpaid : Provided that he shall be paid such or
out of pocket expenses as may be sanctioned by the Committee.
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(4) The treasurer shall be appointed for such period as the Committee may fix
b u t in no case extending over the term of office of tho Committee appointing such
5. E v e r y proprietor mentioned in t h e list shatt pay a rate not exceeding ten I
shillings per a n n u m as m a y be prescribed by tire Committee from time to time for '
every Government donum of land owned by such proprietor which is benefited or ■
is capable of being benefited by the works.
6. All rates assessed under the provisions of the Law and of tl>ese rules shall be
paid on or before the 31st D e c e m b e r in every year.
7. The list shall be examined annually not later than the 1st day of March in
every year by the Committee who shall h a v e power to amend same as in section 16 (6) i
of the Law provided.
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8. The annual estimates of the Irrigation Division shall be submitted by the i
Committee to the Commissioner for approval not later than the 30th day of June |
in every year.
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9. The Committee shall from time to time authorize the treasurer to pay out of !
the money in his hands any sum required—
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(a) for the works or for the maintenance or repairs thereof; and
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(b) for any purpose approved by the Commissioner in connection with the I
operations of the Irrigation Division provision for which is made in any j
estimates approved by the Commissioner ; and
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(c) for any compensation payable under sections 31 and 33 of tho Law, whenever j
there are funds a t tho disposal of the treasurer or of the Committee sufficient '
to meet any amount payable as compensation under the provisions of these
sections.
10. The Committee m a y from time to time appoint such person or persons as
m a y be required for the purpose of carrying out any work or far the
performance of any d u t y under the provisions of the Law or of these Rules, and fix
the remuneration of such person or persons : Provided that the person or persons
appointed for carrying out any work shall be fir«t approved by the Commissioner.
11. During the months of F e b r u a r y and October, in eveiy year, the Committee
shall cause the works to be properly cleared and repaired.
12.—(1) No person shall—
(a) enlarge or lessen the width of a n y branch or c h a n n e l ;
(6) open a new c h a n n e l ;
(c) in any way interfere with the water or tho works,
without the licence in writing of the Committee previously obtained and subject to
such terms and conditions as the Committee m a y impose and if any person to whom
such licence has been granted acts in contravention or fails or neglects to observe
the terms and conditions thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against this rule.
(2) No licence shall be granted u n d e r this rule until after the expiration of ten
days from the posting in a conspicuous p a r t of tho village of Ypsonas
of a notice of the intended licence so t h a t any objection to the grant thereof may
be made and considered by the Committee.
13. E very proprietor through whose lands there pass any channels shall at all
times keep such part of such channels as m a y pass through his lands, clean and free
from all obstructions whatsoever and if he fails to do so the Committee may cause
any obstructions to be removed from such part of tho channel and the cost therefor
shall be paid by the proprietor concerned in addition to the rate payable by such
proprietor under rule 5 without prejudice to any other liability of such person for
the breach of this rule.
14.—(1) E v e r y proprietor through whose lands there pass any branch channels
shall, not later t h a n the 15th F e b r u a r y a n d the 15th October in every year, repair such
channels and clear them of all obstructions and if he fails to do so the Committee
shall cause such channels to be repaired a n d cleared of obstructions and the cost
therefor shall be paid by the proprietor concerned in addition to the rate payable
by such proprietor under rule 5 without prejudice to any other liability of such
person for the breach of this paragraph of this rule.
(2) If there are two or more persons interested in any branch channels and they
are unable to agree between themselves for the repair of any such channels and the
clearing of the same of obstructions t h e Committee shall cause such channels to be
repaired and cleared of obstructions a n d the cost therefor shall be paid by the
proprietors concerned in such proportion as the Committee may direct, in addition
to the rate payable b y every such proprietor under rule 5.
15. The Committee shall distribute the water from time to time to every proprietor
in accordance with the usage heretofore observed with regard to the turn of
irrigation a n d t h e distribution of such water, due regard being also had to the
quantity of water available and to the n u m b e r of donums of land to be irrigated
by each proprietor.
16. The Committee m a y with the consent of the Commissioner enter into any
agreement or arrangement with the Committee of any other Irrigation Division
formed under the provisions of the Law with regard to any dams or channels which
are shared in common between the Irrigation Division and such other Irrigation
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«penses incurred in c o n n ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ i P^ ^ ^y ^ ^ ^ ^ t o v
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17.—(1) Upon an application to the o l m i 1
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be dissolved, the Commissioner shall i a l l a m e e S S t i l Ϊ ^ « I r r i g a t i o n Division
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of determining whether the l r * & < A ^ £ ^ $ * ^
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the proprietors or the authorized proxies t K o F S S I r e
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Provided that all rates due and unpaid on the date of dissolution shall be levied
and paid as if the Irrigation Division h a d not been dissolved
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mutandis to α meeting convened under the p r e v i o u s
(4) Any money in the hands of the Committee or the treasurer at the time of the
dissolution of the Irrigation Division a n d a n y money recovered a t any time thereafter
on account of the rates duo and unpaid a t the time of such dissolution, shall be paid
5Ϊ? Commissioner and shall bo passed in the books of the Commissioner to the
credit of the village of Ypsonas and shall be utilized by the Commissioner for
wash purpose of public utility in the village of Ypsonas as m a y be approved b y
No. 109.
The Irrigation Divisions (Villages) Laws, 1938 and 1944.
In pursuance· of tho provisions of section 19 of the Irrigation Divisions (Villages)
Laws, 1938 and 1944, tho following Rules m a d e by tho Committee of the Irrigation
Division of Galataria in tho District of P a p h o s , are published in the Gazette.
(M.P. 620/45.)
IKKIGATION D I V I S I O N
OF GALATARIA.
Rules.
1. Those- Kulos m a y bo cited as the Irrigation Division of Galataria Rules, 1945.
2. In these rules, unless tho contoxt otherwise requires—
" Commissioner " means the Commissioner of tho District of P a p h o s ;
" Committee " means tho Committee of the Irrigation Division ;
" Irrigation Division" means the Irrigation Division of Galataria;
" L a w " means tho Irrigation Divisions (Villages) Laws, 1938 and 1944;
" list " means the list of the names and residence of the proprietors and of tho
lands and extent thereof which are to be benefited or are capable of being
benefited by the works prepared u n d e r the provisions of section 15 of the Law as
finally settled under tho provisions of section 10 of the Law ;
" works " means tho irrigation works of the Irrigation Division.
3. Tho Committee shall hold office for a period of three years beginning on the
16th J a n u a r y , 1945. Thereafter the election of the Committee shall take place
every third year in tho first week of tho m o n t h of J a n u a r y a n d it shall hold
office for α period of three years from tho d a y next following its election.
4.—(1) Tho Committeo shall appoint a treasurer who shall collect the rates and
charges assessed upon tho proprietors mentioned in the list.
(2) Tho treasurer shall, on tho 30th November in every year, prepare a statement
of all rates or charges still duo and unpaid on t h a t date and shall forward such
statement to tho Commissioner.
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(3) Tho troasuror shall bo u n p a i d : Provided t h a t he shall be paid such of ins
out of pocket expenses as m a y bo sanctioned by tho Committee.
(4) Tho treasurer shall be appointed for such period as the Committee m a y fix
but in no case extending over tho term of office of the Committee appointing such
treasurer.
5. E v e r y proprietor mentioned in the list shall pay a rate not exceeding twenty
shillings pel· a n n u m as m a y be prescribed by the Committee iro™
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every Government donum of land owned b y such proprietor which is benefited or
is capablo of being benefited b y the works.
6. All rates assessed under tho provisions of the Law and of these rules shall be
paid on or before the 30th November in every year.
7. The list shall be examined annually not later than the
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every year by the Committee who shall have power to amend same as in section 10(0)
° f t 6 T i r a P n n u a f e ! : t i m a t e s of the Irrigation Division shall b<3 «ubmitted by the
Committeo to tho Commissioner for approval not later than the 1st a a y
March in ovory year.