{
    "act_title": "The Gujarat Land Requisition Act, 1948",
    "act_slug": "gujarat-land-requisition-act-1948",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "8",
        "title": "Section 8. Payment of compensation.",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "(1) When any land is requisitioned or is continued to be subject to\r\nrequisition under this Act, there shall be paid, subject to the provisions\r\nof section 7, compensation to persons having interest in such land the\r\namount of which shall be determined by an officer authorized in this\r\nbehalf by the 17[State] Government who shall hold an inquiry in the\r\nmanner prescribed. The officer shall determine such amount of\r\ncompensation as he deems just having regard to all the circumstances\r\nof the case ; and in particular he shall be guided by the provisions of\r\nsub-section (1) of section 23 and section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act,\r\n1894, 18[(as in force in the) ] 19[Bombay area of the State of Gujarat] in\r\nso far as they can be made applicable.\r\n(2) Where there are several persons interested in the land, the officer shall\r\ndecide the dispute, if any, as to the apportionment of the amount of\r\ncompensation or any part thereof or as to the persons to whom the\r\nsame or any part thereof is payable.\r\n(3) An appeal shall lie against the decision of the officer under sub-section\r\n(1) or (2), except in cases where the total amount of compensation in\r\nrespect of the land does not exceed an amount prescribed in this behalf\r\nby the 17[State] Government20[* * * * * *]\r\n(b) 21[*] to the District Court.\r\nSuch appeal shall be made within a period of sixty days from the date of the decision.\r\n22[ Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the total amount of compensation\r\nshall mean in cases where the amount of compensation is paid in a lump sum, such sum,\r\nand in cases where it is paid periodically, such multiple of the amount of compensation\r\nas may be prescribed.]\r\n(4) No further appeal shall lie against any decision in appeal under subsection (3).",
        "footnote": "",
        "is_definition": false,
        "sort_order": 7
    },
    "prev_section": "7",
    "next_section": "8A"
}