Act Info:Preamble1 - URBAN LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) ACT, 1976
Chapter I
Section1 - Short title, application and commencement
Chapter II
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter III
Section3 - Persons not entitled to hold vacant land in excess of the ceiling limit
Section4 - Ceiling limit
Section5 - Transfer of vacant land
Section6 - Persons holding vacant land in excess of ceiling limit to file statement
Section7 - Filing of statement in cases where vacant land held by a person is situated within the jurisdiction of two or more competent authorities
Section8 - Preparation of draft statement as regards vacant land held in excess of ceiling limit
Section9 - Final statement
Section10 - Acquisition of vacant and in excess of ceiling limit
Section11 - Payment of amount for vacant land acquired
Section12 - Constitution of Urban Land Tribunal and appeal to Urban Land Tribunal
Section13 - Second appeal to High Court
Section14 - Mode of payment of amount
Section15 - Ceiling limit on future acquisition by inheritance, bequest or by sale in execution of decrees, etc.
Section16 - Certain persons to file statements when the Act is adopted subsequently by any State
Section17 - Power to enter upon any vacant land
Section18 - Penalty for concealment, etc., of particulars of vacant land
Section19 - Chapter not to apply to certain vacant lands
Section20 - Power to exempt
Section21 - Excess vacant land not to be treated as excess in certain cases
Section22 - Retention of vacant land under certain circumstances
Section23 - Disposal of vacant land acquired under the Act
Section24 - Special provisions regarding disposal of vacant lands In favour of certain persons
Chapter IV
Section25 - Definition
Section26 - Notice to be given before transfer of vacant lands
Section27 - Prohibition on transfer of urban property
Section28 - Regulation of registration of documents in certain cases
Section29 - Regulation of construction of buildings with dwelling units
Section30 - Demolition and stoppage of buildings in certain cases and appeal
Chapter V
Section31 - Powers of competent authority
Section32 - Jurisdiction of competent authorities and Tribunals in special cases
Section33 - Appeal
Section34 - Revision by State Government
Section35 - Power of State Government to issue orders and directions to the competent authority
Section36 - Power to give directions to State Government
Section37 - Returns and reports
Section38 - Offences and punishments
Section39 - Offences by companies
Section40 - Indemnity
Section41 - Cognizance of offences
Section42 - Act to override other laws
Section43 - Court-fees
Section44 - Certain officers to be public servants
Section45 - Correction of clerical errors
Section46 - Power to make rules
Section47 - Power to remove difficulties
ScheduleI - SCHEDULE
Repealing Act1 - URBAN LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) REPEAL ACT, 1999