Section 53: Appointment of syndic and joint-syndic
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53. Appointment of syndic and joint-syndic
(1) A syndic shall be appointed for every canal not administered by a
corporation or other public body on behalf of any part of the community.
(2) The riverains may also appoint one or 2 joint-syndics, for any canal
not administered as specified in subsection (1).
(3) The appointments under this section shall be made at a meeting of
the riverains called for the purpose on not less than 8 days’ notice by the
District Magistrate, and presided over by him.
(4) An appointment may be for a term of not less than one, nor more
than 3 years, as the riverains shall determine.
(5) A syndic or joint-syndic may be reappointed.