Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964

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    "title": "Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964",
    "short_title": "Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act 15 of 1964)",
    "act_year": 1964,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Collector\", \"Land\" and \"person interested\" have the same meaning as in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act 1 of 1894) ;\n(b) \"Court\" means a Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction and includes the Court of any Additional Judge, Subordinate Judge or Munsif whom the State Government may appoint, by name or by virtue of his office, to perform, concurrently with any such principal Civil Court, all or any of the functions of the Court under this Act within any specified local limits and, in the case of Munsif upto the limits of the pecuniary jurisdiction with which he is vested under Section 19 of the Bengal, Agara and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887;\n(c) \"displaced Person\" means-\n(i) any person, who on account of this setting up on the two Dominions of India and Pakistan or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan has been compelled to leave his place of residence in such area after the 1st day of March, 1974 and who has subsequently been residing in India and is in distress, or\n(ii) a person who has been displaced due to various acquisition proceedings relating to land in Assam since 1943.\n(d) \"Owner\" means proprietor or patta holder and his co-sharer ; and\n(e) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Power to requisition.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Power to take possession of requisitioned land.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Repairs to buildings.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Acquisition of land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Notice to persons interested.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Release from requisition.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Speedy acquisition of land in certain cases.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "10. Vesting and taking possession of land acquired under Section 9.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Compensation.",
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            "content": "(a) the requisition of such land: ; and\n(b) the damage done during the period of requisition of such land other than what may have been sustained by reasonable wear and tear and irresistible force:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Reference to Court.",
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            "content": "(a) Where any person aggrieved by an award made under Sub-section (3) of Section II makes an application requiring the matter to be referred to the Court; or\n(b) Where there is any disagreement with regard to the compensation payable under Sub-section (4) of Section 11 on the application of the person entitled to compensation requiring the matter to be referred to Court.,",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Payment of interest.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Refund of Land Revenue.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to enter upon land, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) require any person to furnish to such authority as may be specified in the order such information in his possession relating to ti e property as may be specified ;\n(b) direct that the owner or occupier of the land shall not dispose of it or alter it without permission from the Government till the expiry of such period as may be specified in the order ;\n(c) authorise any person to perform in respect of any land all or any of the functions referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Penalty.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Saving.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Protection of action taken under this Act.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Recovery of money payable to Government.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Power to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the manner of service of orders on the owner or occupier of land referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 3;\n(b) the manner of service of notice and orders on the persons referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 7 and in sub-section (2) of Section 9 respectively ;\n(c) the manner and the conditions and terms on which land will be settled or disposed of by Government ; and\n(d) the manner of disposal of any structure of tree standing on the land.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Repeal and Saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any rule made, any order issued, any notification published, any proceedings commenced, any action taken or anything whats over done under that Acts repealed, shall continue and deemed to have continued and have effect as if made, issued, published commenced, taken or done under the corresponding provisions of this Act ;\n(b) any action taken, order made or other acts and things done by any officer acting or purporting to act under the Acts repealed in connection with the requisition or acquisition of any land shall be valid and shall be deemed always to have been valid, and shall not he called in question in any Court on the ground of incompetency of the officer to act under the Acts repealed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Validation of acquisition and compensation under the repealed Acts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any court against the State Government or any officer for the release of any land so requisitioned or acquired or for payment of any damages; and\n(b) no Court shall enforce a decree or order directing the release of any land so requisitioned or acquired or for the payment of any damages.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 13th February, 2020 [ass351]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act 15 of 1964)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1964",
        "Short Title": "Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}