Section 11 of The Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938
The provisions of sections 5 and 6 shall apply in the case of field firing and artillery practice as they apply in the case of military manoeuvres: Provided that the compensation payable under this section shall include compensation for exclusion or removal from any place declared to be a danger zone of persons or domestic animals, such compensation to be disbursed at not less than the minimum rates prescribed by rules made under section 13 before the exclusion or removal is enforced, and shall also include compensation for any loss of employment or deterioration of crops resulting from any such exclusion or removal.
Summary
- This section ensures that compensation is paid for losses or damages caused by field firing and artillery practice.
- It applies the same compensation rules and assessment methods that are set up in section 5 and section 6 for general manoeuvres.
- Compensation must be paid to anyone who is excluded or removed from a declared danger zone, including for their domestic animals.
- This danger-zone compensation must be paid before the exclusion or removal from the area is actually enforced.
- The compensation rates must not be less than the minimum rates prescribed by rules made under section 13.
- The compensation must also cover any loss of employment or deterioration of crops that results from being kept out of the area.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. When must the compensation for being kept out of a danger zone be paid?
It must be paid before the exclusion or removal from the danger zone is actually enforced.
2. What specific types of loss are explicitly included under field firing compensation?
It includes compensation for the exclusion of persons or domestic animals, any loss of employment, and any deterioration of crops resulting from such exclusion.
3. Under what section are the minimum rates for danger-zone compensation set?
They are prescribed by rules made under section 13 of the Act.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 11, when must the compensation for being excluded or removed from a danger zone be paid?
Q2.Section 11 states that the compensation procedures for field firing are the same as those established in which sections?
Q3.Which of the following is explicitly listed in Section 11 as a loss that compensation must cover?
Q4.The minimum rates for exclusion or removal compensation under Section 11 are prescribed by rules made under which section?
Q5.Does compensation under Section 11 cover the removal of domestic animals from a danger zone?