The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950

Preamble

The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (Bihar Act 30 of 1950) An Act to provide for the transference to the State of the interests of proprietors and tenure-holders in land and of the mortgagees and lessees of such interests including interests in trees, forests, fisheries, jalkars, ferries, hats, bazars, mines and minerals and to provide for the constitution of a Land Commission for the State of Bihar with powers to advise the State Government on the agrarian policy to be pursued by the State Government consequent upon such transference and for other matters connected therewith. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the transference to the State of the interests of proprietors and tenure holders in land and of mortgagees and lessees of such interests including interests in trees, forests, fisheries, jalkars, ferries or hats, bazars, mines and minerals and to provide for the constitution of a Land Commission for the State of Bihar with powers to advise the State Government on the agrain policy to be pursued by the State Government consequent upon such transference and for other matters connected then with; It is herby enacted as follows :- CHAPTER 1 Preliminar JaCode

Sections

Type to filter. 39 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Notification vesting an estate or tenure in the State
4. 4Consequences of the vesting of an estate or tenure in the State
5. 5Homesteads of intermediaries to be retained by them as tenants
6. 6
7. 7
8. 7C
9. 7F
10. 8Appeal against Collector's order under Sections 5, 6 or 7
11. 9Mines worked by intermediary
12. 10Subsisting leases of mines and minerals
13. 11Buildings and lands appurtenant to mines
14. 13Management of estates and tenures vested in the State
15. 14Time within which secured Creditor may file claims
16. 15Creditor to furnish full particulars and documents
17. 16
18. 17Appeal against the decision of Claims Officer
19. 18Constitution of the Board and procedure
20. 22"Previous agricultural year" and "gross asset" defined
21. 23Computation of net income
22. 24Rates of compensation
23. 25Computation of compensation payable for mines and minerals
24. 27Appeal
25. 29Certificate and presumption as to final publication of compensation Assessment-roll
26. 30Correction by Compensation Officer of bona fide mistakes
27. 31Determination of compensation for Premature termination of lease of mines and minerals
28. 32Manner of payment of compensation
29. 32BNo payment to be made under Section 32 or 32A unless affidavit sworn
30. 34Constitution and functions of Bihar Land Commission
31. 35Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts in certain matters
32. 36Delegation
33. 37Protection of action taken under this Act
34. 38
35. 39Protection of trustees
36. 41Penalties
37. 42Vesting of estates or tenures under the management of State Government
38. 42BProvisions of Act to prevail over other laws
39. 43Power to make Rules