Section 16. The manner of disposal of excess land

{
    "act_title": "THE ASSAM FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS ACT, 1956",
    "act_slug": "assam-fixation-of-ceiling-on-land-holdings-act-1956",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "16",
        "title": "Section 16. The manner of disposal of excess land",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "16.(1) If there is any cultivating tenant in occupation of the land acquired from an owner then he shall be given settlement of such land within a prescribed period on the following conditions, namely:-\n(a) that the area of land so settled, together with any other lands held by him or any member of his family either as tenant or as owner, shall not exceed in the aggregate the limit fixed under section 4 of this Act, and\n(b) that he shall pay to the State Government in one or more equal annual instalments not exceeding five an amount fixed by it but not exceeding the compensation payable by the State Government for acquision thereof:",
        "footnote": "Substituted by the Assam Act No. VIII of 1971",
        "is_definition": false,
        "sort_order": 910
    },
    "prev_section": "15",
    "next_section": "16"
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