Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 (Act No. 3 of 2006). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Andhra Pradesh Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Regulate the Conversion of Agricultural Land to Non-Agricultural Purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental there to and to repeal the Andhra Pradesh Non-Agricultural Lands Assessment Act, 1963. Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land consolidation Land tenure Tax/levy Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act aims to regulate the Conversion of Agricultural Land to Non-Agricultural Purposes and for related matters. It establishes that no agricultural land in the State shall be put to non-agricultural purposes, without the prior payment of Conversion Tax to Government. An intimation of payment of Conversion Tax along with a copy of the challan/receipt shall be sent to the competent authority. Such intimation shall be sufficient proof for payment of Conversion Tax and no separate order shall be required to be passed by competent authority in the matter except where proceedings are initiated for deficit payment of Conversion Tax. If the conversion fee so paid as per sub-sections (1) and (2) is found to be less than the fee prescribed under Section 4, a notice shall be issued by the competent authority to the applicant within 30 days of the receipt of application intimating him the deficit amount. The applicant shall pay the deficit amount indicated in the notice issued under sub-section (3) within 15 days of the receipt of such notice. In case no intimation is received by the applicant within 30 days about the deficit payment of conversion fees, it shall be deemed that the amount paid is sufficient for the purpose. The conversion permission requested for shall either be issued, rejected in full or part by the competent authority within sixty days after such request is received in the office of the competent authority or within thirty days after the receipt of the deficit amount as the case may be, provided that such requests are rejected, the reasons for such rejection shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the applicant. Full text English Website www.bareactslive.com References - Legislation Amended by Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. 34 of 2021). Legislation | India | 2022 Keyword: Agricultural land, Offences/penalties, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act No. 16 of 2012). Legislation | India | 2012 Keyword: Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX