THE BIHAR LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING AND ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS LAND) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016

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    "title": "THE BIHAR LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING AND ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS LAND) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2016",
    "act_number": "18",
    "act_year": 2016,
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    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": "2016-09-01",
    "description": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2016",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN\nACT\nTo amend The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) 1961.\nBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and Commencement",
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            "content": "1. Short title, extent and Commencement.-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2016.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force immediately.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment in Section-30 of the Act, 1961",
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            "content": "2. Amendment in Section-30 of the Act, 1961.- After sub-section(2) of Section-30 of the said Act, 1961 the following new sub-sections (3) and (4)shall be added:-",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Section 30(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"(3) An appeal shall be disposed of within the period of six months:\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 30(3)",
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            "content": "Provided that if for any reason it is not disposed of within the period of six months, the reasons shall be recorded in writing by the Appellate Authority.",
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            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Section 30(4)(i)",
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            "content": "(4) (i) The Collector of a district may initiate a fresh proceeding under the Act if, upon his own knowledge or information, he is satisfied that a land holder, in a proceeding under the Act, by fraudulently or by misrepresentation of facts or law, has managed to obtain an order from any of his subordinate authority with a view to defeat the objects of the Act or any provision there of and retains land in excess of the ceiling area.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Section 30(4)(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) The Commissioner of a division shall exercise the similar power & authority as the collector of a district where a land holder has obtained similar order from the Collector of a district falling with his Jurisdiction under similar circumstances:",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 30(4)",
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            "content": "Provided that before initiating such proceeding under the Act, the Collector of a district or the Commissioner of a division, as the case may be, shall issue a notice to the land holder to show cause as to why land ceiling proceeding may not be initiated on the ground mentioned in the notice:",
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            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Proviso further to Section 30(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that no such proceedings shall be initiated in the cases decided by Board of Revenue or other Higher Courts.\"",
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            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment in Section-32 of the Act, 1961",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. Amendment in Section-32 of the Act, 1961.- After sub-section (3) of Section-32 of the said Act, 1961 the following new sub-section (4) shall be added:-",
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "Section 32(4)",
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            "content": "\"(4) A revision shall be disposed of within the period of three months:\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 32(4)",
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            "content": "Provided that if for any reason it is not disposed of within the period of three months, the reasons shall be recorded in writing by the revisional authority.\"",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Repeal of section 45B of the Act, 1961",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. Repeal of section 45B of the Act, 1961.-Section-45B of the said Act, 1961 is here by repealed.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Addition of a new section-45 D after section-45C of the Act, 1961",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. Addition of a new section-45 D after section-45C of the Act, 1961. After section-45C a new section-45D shall be added:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "45D",
            "title": "Section 45D",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"45D.-After repeal of section-45 B of this Act, proceedings pending before the State Government or the Bihar Land Tribunal shall be deemed to be abated and the proceeding reopened earlier under deleted section-45 B and pending before the collector shall also stand abated.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "201618",
        "Act Number": "18",
        "Enactment Date": "2016-09-01",
        "Act Year": "2016",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2016",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:24"
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