Meghalaya transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1971 (Meghalaya Act No. 12 of 1972). Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Meghalaya Type du document Législation Date 1971 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to regulate transfer of land in Meghalaya for the protection of the interest of the Scheduled Tribes therein. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Transfert Régime foncier Planification territoriale Planification environnementale Responsabilité/indemnisation Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Classement/déclassement Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Peuples autochtones Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé This Act regulates the transfer of lands in Meghalaya for the protection of the interest of the Tribes specified in the text. It establishes that no land within the territory of Meghalaya State shall be transferred by a tribal to to another non-tribal group except with the authorization of the competent authority. The Government of Meghalaya may prohibit any transfer of land within such areas as may be specified in the notification. The competent authority shall take into account specific matters according to the circumstances of each case: a) whether non-tribal holds any other land in Meghalaya; b) whether there is any other tribal willing to take the land on transfer at the market value; c) whether the non-tribal seeking to take the land on transfer is carrying on any business, profession or vocation in or near the area and it is necessary to reside in the same area; etc. Texte intégral Anglais Site web indiacode.nic.in