Section 3. Substitution of section 4 of Assam Act XII of 1948

{
    "act_title": "THE ASSAM ADHIARS PROTECTION AND REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952",
    "act_slug": "assam-adhiars-protection-and-regulation-amendment-act-1952",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "3",
        "title": "Section 3. Substitution of section 4 of Assam Act XII of 1948",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "3. For section 4 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely—\n\n\"4. If any person cultivating any land as an adhiar during the preceding agricultural year is prevented by a landlord or any person claiming superior interest from cultivating such land in the subsequent year, the Revenue Officer may put such person in possession of the land and may also award compensation realisable from the landlord or the person claiming superior interest, as the case may be, not exceeding Rs. 200 in any individual case in the manner prescribed.\"",
        "footnote": "Power to put adhiar in possession of the land if illegally ousted and to award compensation.",
        "is_definition": false,
        "sort_order": 60
    },
    "prev_section": "2",
    "next_section": "4"
}