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West Bengal Acquisition and Settlement of Homestead Land Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1969

.....person; (i)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (j)"raiyat" means a person who holds land for purposes of agriculture. Section 3 Act not to apply to certain lands Nothing in this Act shall apply to any land (a) belonging to, or taken on lease or requisitioned by, Government; (b) belonging to, or taken on lease by, any local authority. Section 4 Application to the Collector Where an occupier has constructed a homestead on the land in his possession and has been residing therein 11.Words subs, for the words "continuously for a period not less than three years immediately before the date of coming into force of this Act,he may, within two years from such date" by W.B.Act 34 of 1972. [from before the commencement of this Act, he may, within five years from the date of such commencement], make an application, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, to the Collector having jurisdiction (a)if the land in his possession does not exceed .0334 hectare, for settling the land with him; and (b)if the land in his possession exceeds .0334 hectare, for settling .0334 hectare of such land with him on which his homestead has been.....

West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans and Fishermen Act, 1975 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1975

.....any lineal descendant of any son or daughter; (e) "land" means either agricultural land or non-agricutural land upon which there is a homestead ; Section 3 Act not to apply to certain lands Nothing in this Act shall apply to any land (a) belonging to, or taken on lease or requisitioned by, the Central or any State Government; (b) belonging to, or taken on lease by, any local or statutory authority. Section 4 Acquisition of lands for occupiers Where an occupier has been in possession of any land on the 26th day of June, 1975 then, (a)if the land in his possession does not exceed .0334 hectare, such land, and (b)if the land in his possession exceeds .0334 hectare, so much of such land as does not exceed .0334 hectare, shall stand acquired by the State Government and shall thereupon stand transferred to and vest absolutely in favour of such occupier. Section 5 Amount to be paid When any land is acquired under section 4, there shall be paid by the State Government to every owner an amount which shall be equivalent to ten times of the annual revenue or rent, as the case may be, of such land to be determined by the Collector in the prescribed manner. Explanation. An owner.....

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 8

Title: Freed Bonded Labourer Not to Be Evicted from Homestead, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) No person who has been freed and discharged under this Act from any obligation to render any bonded labour, shall be evicted from any homestead or other residential premises which he was occupying immediately before the commencement of this Act as part of the consideration for the bonded labour. (2) If, after the commencement of this Act, any such person is evicted by the creditor from any homestead or other residential premises, referred to in sub-section (1), the Executive Magistrate in charge of the Sub-Division within which such homestead or residential premises is situated shall, as early as practicable, restore the bonded labourer to the possession of such homestead or other residential premises.

The Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1968

.....Power to make rules. 139. Limitation. 140. Repeal and savings. THE MAHE LAND REFORMS ACT, 1968 (Act No.1 of 1968) 22nd March, 1968 AN ACT To enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in Mahe region of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. WHEREAS it is expedient to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in the Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry; BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968. (2) It extends to the whole of Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry. The Act came into force from 22nd March, 1968 vide Extraordinary Gazette No.23, dated 22nd March, 1968. (3) The provisions of this Act, except this section which shall come into force at once, shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference to the commencement of this Act in.....

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....of his own interest therein, but does not include the right of the bargadar to cultivate the land of the holding; 1010. Clause (7) subs. by W.B. Act Act 50 of 1981, which was earlier as under: "(7) "land" means agricultural land other than land comprised in a tea- garden which is retained under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and includes home-steads but does not include tank. Explanation: "Homestead" shall have the same meaning as in the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.'. (7) "land" means land of every description and includes tank, tank-fishery, fishery, homestead, or land used for the purpose of livestock breeding, poultry farming, dairy or land comprised in tea garden, mill, factory, workshop, orchard, hat, bazar, ferries, tolls or land having any other sairati interests and any other land together with all interests, and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth; (8) "Personal cultivation" means cultivation by a person of his own land on his own account (a) by his own labour, or (b) by the labour of any member of his family, or (c) by.....

The Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....RELATIONS ACT, 1960 ( Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 9 dt. 3-2-1961) THE KERALA AGRARIAN RELATIONS ACT, 1960 [Act No. 4 of 1961] PREAMBLE An act to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to agrarian reforms in the State of Kerala. Whereas it is expedient to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to agrarian reforms in the State of Kerala; Be it enacted in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. (Ss. 1 to 40, 57, 58, 60, 74 to 79, 81 to 95 came into force w.e.f 15-2-1961 as per Noti. pub. in K.G. Ex. dt. 15-2-1961.) Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) ˜agricultural labourer' means a person whose principal means of livelihood is the income he gets as wages, in connection with the agricultural operations he performs; (2) "agricultural.....

The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings (Amendment) Act, 1969 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1969

THE KERALA STAY OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969 [1] ACT 5 OF 1969 THE KERALA STAY OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969 [1] An Act to amend the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1967. Preamble ." WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1967, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:" 1. Short title and commencement . " (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings (Amendment) Act, 1969. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 1 ." In sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1967 (9 of 1967) (herein after referred to as the principal Act), for the figures, letters and words "31st day of December 1968", the figures, letters and words "31st day of December 1969" shall be substituted. 3. Substitution of new sections for section 2 ." For section 2 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: " "2. Definition ." In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (i) the terms "jenmi", "jenmikaram" and "kanam tenant" shall.....

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Act to have over-riding effect .- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything in consistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER II ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM 4. Abolition of bonded labour system. - (1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished any every bonded labourer shall, on such commencement, stand freed and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour. (2) After the commencement of this Act, no person shall - (a) make any advance under, or in pursuance of, the bonded labour system, or (b) compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour. COMMENTS The bonded labour system has been abolished from 25th October, 1975 and every bonded labourer has been set free and has been discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour from this date. No person is allowed to make an advance under,.....

THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1970

THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] (ACT 11 Of 1970) An Act to give relief to indebted agriculturists in the State of Kerala Preamble.- WHEREASit is considered necessary to provide for the relief of indebted agiculturists in the State of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- I. Short title , extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called The Kerala Agriculturists' Debt Relief Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions._ In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires _ (1) "agriculturist" means a person who has an interest, other than as a simple mortgagee, in any agricultural or horticultural land in the State of Kerala, and includes- (a) an agricultural labourer; (b) a kudikidappukaran; and (c) a tenant. But does not include-\ (i) any person assessed to sales tax on a turnover which in the aggregate is not less than forty thousand rupees in any two years within the three years immediately preceding the commencement of this Act, under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 or.....

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. SECTION 03: ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment, other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER 02: ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM SECTION 04: ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM (1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished and every bonded labourer shall, on such commencement, stand freed and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour. (2) After the commencement of this Act, no person shall- (a) make any advance under, or in pursuance of, the bonded labour system, or (b) compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour. SECTION 05: AGREEMENT, CUSTOM, ETC., TO BE VOID On the commencement of this Act, any custom or tradition or any contract, agreement or other instrument (whether entered into or executed before or after the' commencement of this Act), by.....