Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

Short Title and Commencement:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Vesting of Bettiah Raj Properties Act, 2024.
2. (2) It covers all the properties of the Bettiah Raj.
3. (3) It shall come into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions:-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (1) “The Act” means the Vesting of Bettiah Raj Properties Act (Act 23 of 2024)
2. (2) “Bettiah Raj Properties” means and includes all movable and immovable properties of the erstwhile Raja of Bettiah.
3. (3) “Board of Revenue” means the Board as constituted by the Bihar and Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1913;
4. (4) “Collector” includes an Officer appointed as such by the State Government to discharge all or any of the function under the Act;
5. (5) “Court” means the Court of Wards as constituted under section 5 of Court of Wards Act 1879;
6. (6) “Notification” means a notification issued under Section 3 of the Act;
7. (7) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (8) “Public Demand” means public demand as defined under Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (Act 4 of 1914)
9. (9) “Premises” means real Properties, land and the improvements on it, a building, store, shop, hotel, restaurant or such other structure for the purpose of this Act.
10. (10) “Special Officer” means an Officer not below the rank of Additional Collector appointed as such by the State Government.
11. (11) “State Government” means the State Government of Bihar.
12. (12) “Temporary Structure” means any structure which do not require foundation to be erected and are easy to dismantle, very easy to change the configuration of the structure and which cannot be sealed of completely for the purpose of this Act.
13. (13) “Unauthorized Occupant” means any person in possession of the Properties without any lawful instrument of lease or agreement with the Custodian of Bettiah Raj Properties.
14. (14) “Vesting” means vesting of title and possession. It includes all commensurate rights and interests flowing there from and includes right of easement, passage etc.