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Abandoned Lands Management (Amendment) Act of 1950 (Cabinet Resolution No. 110/50).

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Territorial subdivision
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Document type
Legislation
Date
1950
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Abandoned land/unoccupied land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act amends Abandoned Lands Management Act of 1949. Amendments deal with Section 5 as follows: (i) The Deputy Commissioner may, by an order in writing for sufficient cause, require any tenant or other persons otherwise in possession of abandoned lands or such other property, to vacate any such land or property and place it at his disposal. (ii) The Deputy Commissioner may, eject any person who refuses to vacate any such land or property and for this purpose he may make use of Civil or Military force if necessary. (iii) The Deputy Commissioner may empower any revenue officer not below the rank of a Tehsildar or a Rehabilitation Officer to exercise all or any of the powers under subsections (i) and (ii) of this Section.

Full text
English
Website
law.ajk.gov.pk

References - Legislation

Amends

Abandoned Lands Management Act of 1949 (Cabinet Resolution No. 311/49).

Legislation | Pakistan | 1949

Keyword: Land tenure, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX