Section 3
Section 3 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, 1962. In section 4 of the principal Act,- (1) Clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be deleted and cla uses (b) and (c) shall be re-numbered as clauses (a) and (b) respectively ;
In section 4 of the principal Act,- (1) Clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be deleted and cla uses (b) and (c) shall be re-numbered as clauses (a) and (b) respectively ;
(2) For sub-section (7), the following shall be substituted, namely :-- "(7) No person who has filed a declaration under sub-section (1), shall thereafter be competent to transfer or create any encumbrance on any land, in respect of which the declaration has been filed, unless and until an order under sub-section (4) refusing to confirm the declaration, or an order under sub-section (3) of section 5, declaring the village in which the land is situated as not qualified to be a Gramdan Village is made. Any transfer made or encumbrance created in contravention of this provision shall be void and inoperative". Indicion Code Amendment 4. In section 5 of the principal Act, for sub-section (3) the following shall be substituted, namely :- of section 5 of Assam of Act I 1962. "(3) Where the conditions mentioned in sub-section (1) are not satisfied within a reasonable time, the prescribed authority may declare in the manner prescribed that the village is not qualified to be a Gramdan Village and thereupon every declaration under section 4 shall, notwithstanding that it had been confirmed under sub-section (4) of section 4, cease to have effect." Substitution 5. For section 7 of the principal Act, the following of section 7 shall be substituted, namely :- of Assam Act I of 1962. "Effect of 7.
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary declaration contained in any other law for the time being in force as Gramdan but subject to section 36 of this Act, with effect from Village, the date from which a village is declared to be a Gramdan Village by notification under sub-section (1) of section 5- (a) all rights, title and interests of persons whose declarations have been confirmed under section 4 in or over the lands covered by such declarations shall cease and shall stand transferred to and vest in the Gram Sabha established for that Gramdan Village ;
(b) the Gram Sabha shall be responsible for the payment of land revenue or rent and other cesses and rates in respect of the lands vesting in the Gram Sabha falling due on or after the date of such vesting as well as such land revenue or rent and other cesses and rates due on the date of such vesting and shall also be responsible for all encumbrances whatsoever in respect of the lands vesting in the Gram Sabha as on the date of such vesting :
Provided, however, that for the payment of any and revenue or rent and other cesses, rates or encumbrances due on the date of such vesting of the land for which the Gram Sabha is responsible, it shall be competent for the Gram Sabha to recover the amount from the owner concerned who donated the land by way of Gramdan as if the said amount is due to the Gram Sabha. to Code Allotment of (2) The State Government may, from time to co m m on time, by notification in the Official Gazette, transfer land to the to the Gram Sabha for management, such common Gram Sabha. lands in the revenue village as may be specified in the notification on such terms and conditions as may be notified ; and the State Government may, in the like manner, cancel any such notification whereupon all the rights of the Gram Sabha over such lands shall cease." Amendment 6. In section 8 of the principal Act, in sub-section of section 8 (1), the comma after the word "force" shall be of Assam Act deleted and the words "but subject to section 36 I of 1962. of this Act" followed by a comma shall be inserted between the words "force" and "the". Amendment 7. In sections 18, 19, 20 and 22 of the principal of marginal Act, in the marginal note after the words "Gram sections 18, notes of Sabha" wherever they occur, the word "Adalat" 19, 20 and shall be inserted. 22 of Assam Act I of 1962. Amendment of section 35
Section 3, The Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, 1962 (Act 27 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 3
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act?
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What should I read with Section 3 of the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?
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When was the Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act enacted?
Assam Gramdan (Amendment) Act was enacted in 1962 as Act 27 of 1962. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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