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    "id": 15689,
    "slug": "the-bengal-land-revenue-settlement-regulation-1825",
    "title": "The Bengal Land-Revenue Settlement Regulation, 1825",
    "short_title": "The Bengal Land-Revenue Settlement Regulation, 1825",
    "act_number": "(Bengal Regulation 9 of 1825)",
    "act_year": 1825,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bengal Land-Revenue Settlement Regulation, 1825",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Preamble.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Provisions of Regulation 7, 1822, intended to lands not within limits of permanently settled estates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "To be in force in estates held khas.\nand applicable to [Sunderbans].",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "3. Power to vest Collector, etc. with powers specified in Section 20, Regulation 7, of 1822.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Procedure when arrear of revenue on account of mahal not permanently assessed is not paid within one month after due date, and objections appear to public sale.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[5. Modification of Regulation 2, 1819.\nCollector making settlement to issue notification and require appearance of persons holding lands free of assessment.\nMay cause lands to be measured.\nTo give public notice one day previous to that on which it is intended to hold proceedings.\nProcedure on failure of persons to attend after notice.\nCollector may either complete investigation of claim or limit proceedings to certain points.\nWhat provisions to regulate investigation of claims to lakhiraj lands.\nBar to resumption of lands without sanction. Procedure by Board.\nRegulations applied to investigation by Collectors.\nStamped paper not necessary. Award of charges to witnesses.\nProcedure for persons claiming to hold lands revenue free.\nInvestigation.\nPleadings.\nSummary proceedings.\nProcedure as to land appearing to belong to the Government and no person bona fide in possession.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power to vest Collector, deputed to hold local inquiry within mahal, with same powers in regard to lands held free of assessment in villages adjoining mahal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Lands held free of assessment to be specified in proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Saving of certain Regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh417",
        "Act Number": "(Bengal Regulation 9 of 1825)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1825",
        "Short Title": "The Bengal Land-Revenue Settlement Regulation, 1825",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}