The West Bengal Escheats And Forfeitures Act, 2012
Preamble
Registered No. WB/SC-247 No. WB(Part-III)/2012/SAR-25 The Kalkata Gazette SRAVANA 10] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012 [SAKA 1934 PART III-Acts of the West Bengal Legislature. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 1123-L .--- 1st August, 2012 .- The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information :--- West Bengal Act XIV of 2012 THE WEST BENGAL ESCHEATS AND FORFEITURES ACT, 2012. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 1st August, 2012.] An Act to provide for taking over of charge, management, administration, supervision, custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property. WHEREAS it is expedient, in the public interest, to provide and make provisions for the administration, development, control, custody, management, supervision and disposal of escheats, lapsed or unclaimed property in the State of West Bengal and for the matters incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows :-- (Chapter I .- Preliminary .- Sections 1, 2.) CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title, extent, application and commencement.
Sections
Type to filter. 26 sections.
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