Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010

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    "title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010",
    "short_title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010",
    "act_number": "(Bihar Act 6 of 2010)",
    "act_year": 2010,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "description": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "Explanation.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Agriculture land\" means land used for agriculture and allied activities.\n(b) \"Conversion\" means change of land use from agriculture to non-agriculture purposes.\n(c) \"Conversion fee\" connotes fee as applicable in related circumstances.\n(d) \"Non-agriculture land\" means land other than agriculture land.\n(e) \"Government\" means the Government of Bihar.\n(f) \"Collector\" means the District Collector in whose jurisdiction the agriculture land for which conversion is applied for is situate and also includes any other officer authorized by the Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the District Collector under this Act\n(g) \"Competent Authority\" means the Sub-Divisional Officer in whose jurisdiction the concerning agriculture land or a part thereof is situate.\n(h) \"Prescribed Procedure\" means procedure prescribed by Rules or by any Government order made by the Government under this Act.\n(i) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Bihar Gazette and the word \"Notified\" shall be construed accordingly.\n(j) \"Occupier\" includes.\n(i) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay the rent, or any portion of the rent, for the land or, for the structure constructed thereon;\n(ii) a rent-free occupant:\n(k) \"Owner\" includes any person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account, or as an agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver, for another person, or for any religious, educational or charitable purpose, rent or profits for the agriculture land or for the structure constructed on such land and includes the following to whom the land have been leased out by the State Government or the Central Government:\n(i) A lessee, if the land has been leased out by the Government for any non- agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom;\n(ii) a Local Authority, if the land is vested in the Local Authority and used for any non-agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom.\n(l) \"Market value\" means value of the agriculture land as determined by the Collector under the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Land use Conversion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Power to levy and collect conversion fee.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Authority Competent to order conversion of agriculture land for non-agriculture purpose.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Penalty for unauthorized conversion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) Necessary action will be initiated against such land-owner or occupier of land under sub-sections (4) and (5) of the Section 5 of this Act.",
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            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Exemption from Conversion Fees.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Permission for conversion not required in respect of certain land and land use.",
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            "content": "(a) land owned by the State Government;\n(b) land owned by a local authority which is used for any community purpose so long as the land is not used for commercial purpose;\n(c) land used for religious, social or charitable purposes so long as the land is not used for commercial purpose;\n(d) land used for household micro-industries involving traditional occupation, not exceeding one acre;\n(e) land used for small shops subject to a maximum of 500 square feet;\n(f) land used for such other purposes as may be notified by the Government from time to time;\n(g) land use specified in Section 23 (2) of The Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeals and Revisions.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Act to override other laws.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Power to give directions.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Bar on jurisdiction.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Power to remove difficulties.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to make Rules.",
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh503",
        "Act Number": "(Bihar Act 6 of 2010)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}