Application of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of unauthorized occupants) Act, 1974 to the Authority Premises.

(1)Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the State Government, may by notification provide from such date as may be specified in the notification that the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974(Karnataka Act No. 32 of 1974) shall apply to premises belonging to, vested in, or leased by, the Authority as that Act applies in relation to public premises. (2) On a notification being issued under sub-section (1) of the aforesaid Act, and the rules made there under shall apply to the premises of the Authority with the following modifications, namely:- (a) the State Government may appoint any officer of the State Government or of the Authority as it thinks fit, to be the competent officer for the purposes of the aforesaid Act; (b) reference to “Public Premises” in that Act and rules made there under shall be deemed to be references to premises of the Authority, and references to the State Government in section 6,7,8,14, 15, 16 and 17 of that Act shall be deemed to be references to the Authority.