THE ASSAM FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1972

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    "title": "THE ASSAM FIXATION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1972",
    "short_title": "The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1972",
    "act_number": "24",
    "act_year": 1972,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1972-10-10",
    "description": "The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1972",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct\nfurther to amend the Assam Fixation of\nCeiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956\nWHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the\nAssam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956, hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twenty-third Year\nof the Republic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Fixation\nof Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act,\n1972.\n(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal\nAct.\n(3) It shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Assam Fixation\nof Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act,\n1972.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal\nAct.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of Section 1 of Assam Act I of 1957",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. In Section 1 of the principal Act, in sub-sec-\ntion (2), after the word and punctuation \"Lakhim-\npur,\" the word and punctuation \"Dibrugarh,\" shall\nbe inserted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment of Section 2 of Assam Act I of 1957",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. In Section 2 of the principal Act,-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The existing sub-clauses Nos. (b) and (c) (iii)\nshall be deleted and the existing sub-clauses ( ), (c)\n(i), (c) (ii), (c) (iv), (c) (v) and (d) shall be be re-number-\ned as sub-section (1), (2) (a), (2) (b), (2) (c), (2) (d)\nand (3) respectively.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(2)",
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            "content": "(2) For the re-numbered sub-clause (2) (b), sub-\nstitute the following:-\n\"(2) (b). Lands exceeding 50 bighas, utilised for\nlarge-scale cultivation of citrus in a compact\nblock by any person before the first day of\nJanuary 1955",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) For the re-numbered sub-clause (2) (c), sub-\nstitute the following:-\n\"(2) (c). Lands held by a mill, a factory, or a\nworkshop, as may be required for the purposes\nof the expansion of the mill, factory, or work-\nshop, or for ancillary purposes of the mill,\nfactory, workshop, such as setting up of\nschools, dispensaries, and roads, but not\nfor any other purposes\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) For the re-numbered sub-clause (2) (d), sub-\nstitute the following:-\n\"(2) (d). Lands held by a co-operative farming\nsociety for cultivation of sugar-cane, only for the pur-\npose of feeding a co-operative sugar factory\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The explanation at the end of the section shall\nbe deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Amendment of Section 3 of Assam Act I of 1957",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. In Section 3 of the principal Act,-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) in clause (a), the punctuation (;) semi-\ncolon at the end shall be substituted by the punc-\ntuation (,) comma, and thereafter the following shall\nbe inserted, namely:-\n\"arboriculture, pisciculture, piggery, animal\nhusbandry, poultry and other allied pursuits; \"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) clause (e) shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) in clause (f) the semi-colon at the end shall\nbe deleted and the following shall be added,\nnamely:-\n\"and also includes land which is or may be uti-\nlised for quarrying stones;\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) in clause (k),",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(4)(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) in sub-clause (iii) in between the words\n\"village\" and \"within\" the words \"or town\" shall\nbe inserted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(4)(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) in the proviso, for the words \"twenty-five\"\noccurring in between the words \"of\" and \"years\"\nthe words \"twenty-one\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 4(4)(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "in the proviso, for the words \"twenty-five\"\noccurring in between the words \"of\" and \"years\"\nthe words \"twenty-one\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 190
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Amendment of Section 4 of Assam Act I of 1957",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. In Section 4 of the principal Act,-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 200
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) in sub-section (1),-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the figure \"75\" occurring in between\nthe words \"of\" and \"bighas\" the the figure \"50\" shall\nbe substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) in the proviso, for the figure \"30\" occur\nring in between the words \"of\" and \"bighas\",\nthe figure \"15\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 5(1)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "in the proviso, for the figure \"30\" occur\nring in between the words \"of\" and \"bighas\",\nthe figure \"15\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) in sub-section (2),-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the words \"this Act\" the words \"the\nAssam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings\n(Amendment) Act, 1970\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act VIII of 1971",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) in the Explanation,-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 5(2)(b)(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) in item (v), for the word \"playgrounds\" the\nword \"playground\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) in sub-section (5), -",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(3)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the words \"this Act\", the words \"the\nAssam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Hol-\ndings (Amendment) Act, 1970\" altall be\nsubstituted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act VIII of 1971",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 300
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(3)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) the word \"of\" occurring in between the\nwords \"such\" and \"limit\" shall be\ndeleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 310
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) in sub-section (6), for the words \"this Act\"\nwherever they occur the words, \"the Assam Fixation\nof Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act\n1970\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act VIII of 1971",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 320
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6. Amendment of Section 23 of Assam Act I of 1957",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. In section 23 of the principal Act, in\r\nclause (b), for the figure \"100\" occurring in between\r\nthe words \"of\" and \"bighas\", the figure \"50\" shall\r\nbe substituted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1957",
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            "sort_order": 330
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "197224",
        "Act Number": "24",
        "Enactment Date": "1972-10-10",
        "Act Year": "1972",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1972",
        "Department": "Law Department, Government of Assam",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:15"
}