THE BIHAR SPECIAL SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

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    "title": "THE BIHAR SPECIAL SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2012",
    "act_number": "7",
    "act_year": 2012,
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    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": "2012-05-23",
    "description": "The Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2012",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN\nACT\nTO AMEND THE BIHAR SPECIAL SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT ACT, 2011 (BIHAR ACT 24, 2011).\nBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty-third year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
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            "content": "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 Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2012.",
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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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            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force at once.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment in Section-2",
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            "content": "Amendment in Section-2. In Section-2 after Sub-Section (xxv), a following new Sub-Section (xxvi) shall be added:-\n\"(xxvi) \"Settlement Officer\" means the Settlement Officer of the district or any other Officer authorized by the Government to discharge the functions of the Settlement Officer of a district.\"",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment in Section-11",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment in Section-11. In the Second line of Sub-Section (1) of Section-11, after the words \" under the hand and Seal of the\" and before the words \"of the district\" the word \"Collector\" shall be substituted by the words \"Settlement Officer\".",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Amendment in Section-15",
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            "content": "Amendment in Section-15. In the second line of Sub-Section-(3) of Section -15, after the word \"Collectors\" and before the words \"for use\" the words \"and Settlement Officers\" shall be inserted.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Amendment in Section-16",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Amendment in Section-16. In the second line of Sub-Section (ix) of Section 16, after the words \"Collector of any District\" and sign of full stop \".\" the words \"/ Settlement Officer of any District\" shall be inserted.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6. Amendment in Section-17",
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            "content": "Amendment in Section-17. In the first line of section-17, after the word \"Collector\" and before the words \"or any other\" the words \"or the Settlement Officer\" shall be inserted.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7. Amendment in Section-19",
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            "content": "Amendment in Section-19. In the third line of section-19, after the word \"Collector of the District\" and before the words \"to this effect\" the words \"or the Settlement Officer\" shall be inserted.",
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        "Act Number": "7",
        "Enactment Date": "2012-05-23",
        "Act Year": "2012",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2012",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:24"
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