The Land Acquisition Act 1894

Preamble

The Land Acquisition Act, Ino 894 (Act No. 1 of 1894) Contents PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, Extent and Commencement ........ 2. Repeal and saving. 3. Definations. adiado PART II ACQUISITION PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION 4. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers there upon .. 5. Payment for damage. OBJECTIONS 5A. Hearing of objections DECLARATION 6. Declaration that land is required for a public purpose. .6 7. After declaration, Collector to take order for acquisition 8. Land to be marked out, measured and planned. 9. Notice to person interested. 10. Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests. ENQUIRY INTO MEASUREMENTS, VALUE AND CLAIMS AND AWARD BY THE COLLECTOR 11. Enquiry and award by Collector. 11A.Period within which an award shall be made 12. Award of Collector when to be final 13. Adjournment of enquiry. 13A.Correction of clerical errors, etc. 14. Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents 12 15. Matters to be considered and neglected. 15A.Power to call for records, etc. TAKING POSSESSION 16. Power to take possession. 17. Special powers in cases of urgency. IV PART III REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON 18. Reference to court. 15 19. Collector's statement to the court. 15 20. Service of Notice 15 21. Restriction on Scope of proceedings. 22. Proceeding to be in open court. 16 23. Matters to be considered in determining compensation .. 16 24. Matters to be neglected in determining compensation. 17 25. Amount of compensation by court not to be lower than the amount awarded by the Collector. 18 26. Forms of awards 27. Costs 18 28. Collector may be directed bo pay interest on excess compensation. 28A.Re-determination of the amount of compensation on the basis of the award of the court. 19 PART IV APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION 29. Particulars of apportionment to be specified 30. Dispute as to apportionment. 19 PART V PAYMENT 31. Payment of compensation or deposit of same in court. 19 32. Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate. 20 33. Investment of money deposited in other cases. 34. Payment of interest. PART VI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND 35. Temporary occupation of waste or arable land, Procedure when difference as to compensation exists. 36. Power to enter and take possession, and compensation on restoration. 37. Difference as to condition of land. PART VII ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMPANIES 38. Company may be authorised to enter and survey. 38A.Industrial concern to be deemed company for certain purposes 39. Previous ce agreement 1 40. Previous en 41. Agreement 42. Publication 43. Sections 39 to provide 1 44. How agree 44A.Restriction 44B.Land not to private con 45. Service of1 46. Penalty for 47. Magistrate 48. Completion awarded wl 49. Acquisitior 50. Acquisitior 51. Exemption 51A.Acceptanc 52. Notice in c; 53. Code of Ci 54. Appeals in 55. Power to m The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 V 39. Previous consent of appropriate government and execution of agreement necessary. 22 40. Previous enquiry. 41. Agreement with appropriate government. 42. Publication of agreement. 43. Sections 39 to 42 not to apply where government bound by agreement to provide land for companies 44. How agreement with railway company may be proved. 44A.Restriction on transfer, etc. 44B.Land not to be acquired under this Part except for certain purpose for private companies other than government companies. .24 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS C 45. Service of notices. 46. Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land 47. Magistrate to enforce surrender. 48. Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed. 25 49. Acquisition of part of house or building. 25 50. Acquisition of land at cost of local authority or company. 26 51. Exemption from stamp-duty and fees. 51A.Acceptance of certified copy as evidence 52. Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of

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