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Land Acquisition Act, 1894
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SECTIONS:
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title, extent and commencement.
2.
[Repealed.]
3.
Definitions.
PART II
ACQUISITION
Preliminary Investigation
4.
Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon.
5.
Payment for damage.
Objections
5 A.
Hearing of objections.
Declaration of intended Acquistion
6.
Declaration that land is required for a public purpose.
7.
After declaration Collector to take order for acquisition.
8.
Land to be marked out, measured and planned.
9.
Notice to persons 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.
12.
Award of Collector when to be final.
13.
Adjourment of enquiry.
14.
Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents.
15.
Matters to be considered and neglected.
Taking Possession
16.
Power to take possession.
17.
Special powers in cases of urgency.
PART III
REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON
18.
Reference to Court.
19.
Collector's statement to the Court.
20.
Service of notice.
21.
Restriction on scope of proceedings.
22.
Proceedings to be in open Court.
23.
Matters to be considered in determining compensation.
24.
Matters to be neglected in determining compensation.
25.
Rules as to amount of compensation.
26.
Form of awards.
27.
Costs.
28.
Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation.
PART IV
APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION
29.
Particulars of apportionment to be specified.
30.
Dispute as to apportionment.
PART V
PAYMENT
31.
Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court.
32.
Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate.
33.
Investment of money deposited in other cases.
34.
Payment of interest.
PART VI
TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND
35.
Temporary occupation of waste of 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.
38 A.
Industrial concern to be deemed Company for certain purposes.
39.
Previous consent of Provincial Government and execution of agreement necessary.
40.
Previous enquiry.
41.
Agreement with Provincial Government.
42.
Publication of agreement.
43.
Sections 39 to 42 not to apply when Government bound to provide land.
44.
How agreement with Railway Company may be proved.
PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
49.
Acquisition of part of house or building.
50.
Acquisition of land at cost of a local Authority or Company.
51.
Exemption from stamp duty and fees.
52.
Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act.
53.
Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court.
54.
Appeals in proceedings before Court.
55.
Power to make rules.
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