Bare Act
The Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981
General198122 sections
The Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 provides the legal framework for the requisitioning and acquisition of property within the State of Kerala for public purposes. The law applies to the entire state and came into immediate force upon enactment. It defines essential terms like "landlord"—any person receiving or entitled to receive rent—and "award," which refers to the decision made by the District Collector regarding property acquisition (Section 1(1), 1(3), and Section 2).
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Power to requisition properly.
- 4. Power to take possession of requisitioned property.
- 5. Rights over requisitioned property.
- 6. Release from requisitioning.
- 7. Power to acquire requisitioned property.
- 8. Principles and method of determining compensation in cases where immovable property is requisitioned or acquired.
- 9. Payment of compensation relating to immovable property.
- 10. Appeals from awards in respect of compensation.
- 11. Government and officers and authorities to have certain powers of civil courts.
- 12. Principles and method of determining compensation in cases where movable property is requisitioned or acquired.
- 13. Power to obtain information.
- 14. Power to enter and inspect.
- 15. Service of notices and orders.
- 16. Easement not to be disturbed.
- 17. Delegation of powers.
- 18. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 19. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- 20. Penalty for offences.
- 21. Certain persons to be public servants.
- 22. Power to make rules.
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