The East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (Buildings and Building Sites) Act, 1948
The East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (Buildings and Building Sites) Act, 1948
General194819 sections
This Act provides a legal framework for the State Government to acquire land and sell or lease buildings and building sites specifically to refugees displaced from Western Pakistan due to civil disturbances. It establishes rehabilitation authorities to manage these properties and outlines the terms for sale, including payment options and interest rates. By regulating the acquisition and disposal of housing, the legislation aims to facilitate the resettlement and rehabilitation of displaced persons, ensuring they have access to shelter and land to rebuild their lives in India.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to acquire land
- 4. Power of State Government in respect of land
- 5. Power of State Government to construct buildings
- 6. Conditions applicable in case of sale of sites and buildings to refugees
- 7. Provided that the purchaser may at any time pay up the whole of the balance of the purchase price, together with the interest due thereon upto the date of such payment.
- 8. Limitation on the title of ownership and restrictions on the power of transfer
- 9. Right of inspection, etc
- 10. Recovery as arrears of Land Revenue
- 11. Forfeiture for breach of terms
- 12. Appeal and revision
- 13. Exemption from Stamp Duty and Registration
- 14. Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 15. Protection of officers
- 16. Penalty for false declaration
- 17. Cognizance of an offence
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Repeal of East Punjab Ordinance No. XX of 1948
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