Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (2): Regulations from 1806 to 1834 (London, 1854)

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REGULATION X.

[A.D. 1831.


In the conduct of
the revenue duties of
Kumaoon, and the
Saugor and Nerbudda
territories, the ruies
and principles of the
Regulations shall be
observed by the local
authorities.

All the powers and
authority vested in the
Sudder Board at the
presidency declared to
belong to the members
of that Board on depu-
tation.

Rule of proceeding
in cases requiring a
concurrence of two
voices.


Governor-General in
Council may authorize
a single member of
either Board to exercise
individually all the
powers and authority
vested in the Boards
collectively;

VI. From and after the date of the promulgation of this Regulation,
the Sudder Board of Revenue at the presidency, and the chief commis-
sioner at Delhi, shall cease to exercise any interference with or control
over the divisions and tracts specified in the preceding Section. Provided,
however, that the Sudder Board of Revenue stationed at the presidency
shall complete the decision of all cases now actually before them in appeal,
or which may be appealed to them before the date fixed for the operation
of this Regulation, and shall be competent to do and order all things
necessary to the investigation and decision of the cases, or to the execu-
tion of such of their decrees or orders as may be in train of execution;
excepting in cases in which the appellant may pray to have his case imme-
diately transferred to the Sudder Board on deputation.
VII. In the conduct of the revenue duties of the tracts of country
composing the province of Kumaoon, and the Saugor and Nerbudda ter-
ritories, as well those relating to the customs, abkarry, stamps, and other
miscellaneous items, as to the land revenue, the local authorities shall
observe the rules and principles of the general Regulations, with such limi-
tations and restrictions as may be provided in the instructions they may
receive from the Sudder Board on deputation, or the Governor-General
in Council.
VIII. The whole of the powers and authority now vested in the
Sudder Board at the presidency are hereby declared to belong to the
members on deputation, within the tracts subject to their control, so long
as this Regulation shall remain in force, who shall also be guided in their
official proceedings by the existing rules applicable to that Board, subject
to such restrictions and provisions as the Governor-General in Council
may prescribe.
IX. Whenever and so often as the number of members present with
the Board on deputation shall be reduced to one, or when two shall be
present, and a difference of opinion arise in regard to any matter which
nnder the existing Regulations may require the concurrence of two voices,
the question shall be referred for determination to the Sudder Board at
the presidency.
X. In like manner, whenever and so often as the number of members
present with the Sudder Board at the presidency shall be reduced to one,
or when two shall be present, and a difference of opinion arise in regard to
any matter which, under the existing Regulations, may require the concur-
rence of two voices, the question shall be referred for determination to the
Sudder Board on deputation ; and in both cases the decree, award, or order
in the matter referred shall be made according to the resolution of the
majority of the members.
XI. Nothing, however, contained in this Regulation shall be
construed to bar the competency of the Governor-General in Council,
by an order in council, to authorize a single member of the Sudder Board,
either at the presidency or on deputation, to exercise, either generally or
locally within the limits of their respective jurisdictions, all the duties,