1856: Act XV-1 Hindu Widows' Re-marriage 123

185€ : Act XX.] Bengal Chaukidan.

All persons knowingly abetting a marriage made contrary to the
provisions of this section shall be liable to imprisonment for any
term not exceeding one year or to fine or to both. Satv to this

section.

And all marriages made contrary to the provisions of this section Effect of such
may be declared void by a Court of law: Provided, that in any pra0™to?"
question regarding the validity of a marriage made contrary to the
provisions of this section, such consent as is aforesaid shall be pre-
sumed until the contrary is proved, and that no such marriage shall
be declared void after it has been consummated.

In the case of a widow who is of full age, or whose marriage has Consent to
been consummated, her own consent shall be sufficient consent to of'major
constitute her re-marriage lawful and valid.

'[THE BENGAL CHAUKIDARI ACT, 1856.]

CONTENTS.
PREAMBLE.

SECTIONS.

1. Existing assessment to be levied until revised*

2. To what places Act shall apply.
Proviso.

3. Unions may be formed.

4. Government may define limits of cities, towns, etc. \

5. Houses let to lodgers, how to be assessed.

6. Penalty for removing, etc., name of street or number of house*

7. Magistrate to determine number of chaukidars.
Proviso,

8. Grades and wages of chaukidars.

9. Magistrate to determine the sum to be raised annually.

10. Nature of tax to be levied,

11. Limitation of tax.

12. Rate how to be assessed.

13. Magistrate may exempt occupiers unable to pay the assess-

ment or rate*

1 Short title given by the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903).