Section No : Legislative Enactments ESTATE ROADSMarginal Notes1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Estate Roads Ordinance.2. Application for construction [ 8,37 of 1973] 3. The Director of Works to define limits of district upon day appointed ;The Director of Works empowered to vary or alter limits, if occasion arise. 4. Sums assessed for construction to be recovered in manner hereinafter provided. 5. Proprietors to be called upon to declare whether they desire to bring district under the Ordinance. If no agent, requisition to be affixed. 6. If proprietors of two-thirds of acreage assent, Director of Works to forward application to Minister with report. 7. Director of Works to appoint assessors. 8. Construction if roads to be sanctioned by Minister and proprietors to be liable for their contribution. 9. Director of Works to convene meeting for election of local committee. 10. Proceedings at election. 11. Members to hold office for two years. Proceedings in case of vacancy. 12. Biennial meeting for election of local committee. 13. Appointment of chairman. 14. Majority of members to decide all questions 15. If members not elected, the Director of works may nominate a local committee 16. Local committee to convene meetings to determine the assessment of estates and report to Director of Works. 17. Director of Works to determine objections to assessment proposed by local committee and to determine proportion due by each estate. 18. Exemption from assessment of uncultivated and abandoned lands. 19. Application of moneys recovered. 20. Moneys to be vesled in local committees. 21. If amount of first estimate prove insufficient, further estimates are to be made, and the rates payable by the estates to be assessed in like manner as the original rates. 22. Further rates for repairs or improvements. 23. Procedure for recovery of money due from defaulting proprietor. 24. When may estate be sold for recovery of money due from defaulting proprietor. 25. Defaulting proprietors made liable in interest. 26. Keeping a person in charge of property seized, 27. Cost and charges of seizure and sale. 28. Return of overplays to owner 29. Certificate of sale. 30. Director of works liable in damages. 31. Director of Works to keep a register of names of proprietors and agents. 32. Appeal to Minister against decisions or orders under sections 3, 17, 18, 21, 22, or 33.33. Costs. 34. Government grant may be made subject to conditions 35. Proprietor may be represented by resident manager or agent. 36. Certain roads may be brought under the provisions of this Ordinance. 37. Bridges and roads may be brought under the provisions of this Ordinance. 38. Any two or more districts may be combined and amalgamated. 39. Decision of Director of works final as to the use of a road. 40. Saving clause. 41. Exercise of powers and functions 42. Interpretation. 43. Ordinance not to apply to Land cultivated with paddy or other grain.