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State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act No. XXVIII of 1951).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
1951 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the acquisition by the State of the interests of rent-receivers and certain other interests in land in Bangladesh and to define the law relating to tenancies to be held under the State after such acquisition and other matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land tenure Tax/levy Transfer Land valuation Lease Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the acquisition by the State of the interests of rent-receivers. It consists of 19 Chapters divided into 152 sections: Preliminary (I); Special provisions for the acquisition of the interests of certain rent-receivers (II); Special provisions regarding lands held in lieu of service (III); Preparation of record-of-rights (IV); Assessment of compensation and acquisition of interests of rent-receivers and of certain other interests (V); Special provisions for preparation of compensation assessment-rolls in respect of properties acquired under Chapter II (VA); Authorities for the preparation of compensation assessment-roll (VI); Revision of the compensation assessment-roll and the decision of disputes with regard to compensation (VII); Payment of compensation (VIII); Provisions relating to arrears of revenue, rent and cesses (IX); Special provisions relating to arrears of rent (IXA); Provisions relating to indebted rent-receivers (X); Miscellaneous (XI); Application of this part and class of agricultural tenants (XII); Incidents of holding of raiyats, and transfer, purchase and acquisition of lands (XIII); Provisions as to assessment, enhancement and reduction of rent (XIV); Amalgamation, subdivision and consolidation of holdings (XV); Provisions as to rent and realization of rent (XVI); Maintenance and revision of the record-of-rights (XVII); Land Survey Tribunal and Land Survey Appellate Tribunal (XVIIA); Jurisdiction, appeal, revision and review (XVIII); Special provisions for exemption of rent (XVIIIA); Special provisions for exemption of land revenue in relation to agricultural land (XVIIIB); Rules (XIX).

Full text
Bengali
Website
bdlaws.gov.bd

References - Legislation

Amended by

State Acquisition and Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 24 of 2023).

Legislation | Bangladesh | 2023

Keyword: Land tenure, Access-to-justice, Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX