TY - BOOK TI - The land acquisition act,1894 (Bare Act) U1 - 340 CY - New Delhi PB - Universal Law Publishing N1 - LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 Introduction . . . . 1 Sections PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement . . . . 4 2. [Repealed] . . . . . 5 3. Definitions . . . . 5 PART II ACQUISITION PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION 4. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon . . . . 16 5. Payment for damage . . . . 20 Objections 5A. Hearing of objections . . . . 20 Declaration of intended acquisition 6. Declaration that land is required for a public purpose . . 23 7. After declaration. Collector to take order for acquisition . . 31 8. Land to be marked out, measured and planned . . 31 9. Notice to persons interested . . . . 32 10. Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests . . . . 33 Enquinj into measurements, value and claims and award by the Collector 11. Enquiry and award by Collector . . . . 33 11 A. Period within which an award shall be made 37 12. Award of Collector when to be final . 37 13. Adjournment of enquiry . 39 13A. Correction of clerical errors, etc. . 39 14. Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents . . . 40 15. Matters to be considered and neglected . . . . 40 15A. Power to call for records, etc. . . , . 41 Taking Possession ' • 16. Power to take possession . . . . 41 17. Special powers in cases of urgency . .' . . 42 38. 38A. PART III REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON Reference to Court Collector's statement to the Court Service of notice Restriction on scope of proceedings Proceeding to be in open Court Matters to be considered in determining compensation Matters to be neglected in determining compensation Amount of compensation awarded by the Court not to be lower than the amount awarded by the Collector . Form of awards Costs Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation Re-determination of the amount of compensation on the basis of the award of the Court PART IV APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION Particulars of apportionment to be specified Dispute as to apportionment PART V PAYMENT Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate Investment of money deposited in other cases Payment of interest • • PART VI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND 35. Temporary occupation of waste or arable land, procedure when difference as to compensation exists,. Power to enter and take possession, and compensation on restoration Difference as to condition of land PART VII ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMPANIES [Rt'pt'rt/ed] Industrial concern to be deemed company for certain purpo.ses 39. Previous consent of appropriate Government and execution of agreement necessary 89 40. Previous enquiry 89 41. Agreement with appropriate Government . 90 42. Publication of agreement 91 43. Sections 39 to 42 not to apply where Government bound by agreement to provide land for companies 91 44. How agreement with railway company may be proved 91 44A. Restriction on transfer, etc. 91 44B. Land not to be acquired under this Part except for certain purpose for private companies other than Government companies 92 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS 45. Service of notices 92 46. Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land. 93 47. Magistrate to enforce surrender 94 48. Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed 94 49. Acquisition of part of house or building . 96 50. Acquisition of land at cost of a local authority or company. 99 51. Exemption from stamp duty and fees 99 51A. Acceptance of certified copy as evidence . 99 52. Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act MOO 53. Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court 101 54. Appeals in proceedings before Court 101 55. Power to make rules 101 ER -