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Bare Act

The Mizo District (Land and Revenue) Act, 1956

General195624 sections

This law governs land and revenue matters specifically within the Station areas of Mizoram, excluding certain tribal autonomous regions. It establishes rules for how land is used, recorded, and transferred, distinguishing between temporary pass-holders who only have user rights and settlement-holders who hold heritable and transferable rights subject to paying taxes. The Act prevents anyone from claiming ownership of land occupied before its enactment unless it was officially registered. It also gives the Administrator the power to manage and dispose of vacant land, ensuring clear legal boundaries for land ownership and usage in the territory.

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  1. 1. Short title, extend and commencement:-
  2. 2. Definition – In this Act unless there is anything repugnant or the context otherwise requires:-
  3. 3. Application
  4. 4. No person shall acquire by length of possession or otherwise any right over land disposed of, allotted or occupied
  5. 5. Rights of Pass-holder
  6. 6. Power to forfeit unclaimed land:
  7. 7. Settlement-holder's right over land
  8. 8. Power of the Administrator over vacant land
  9. 9. Right of fishery
  10. 10. Recording and Demarcation of land
  11. 11. Certificate of possession and assessment
  12. 12. Local ownership over land
  13. 13. If a settlement-holder violates any term of the lease, the lease shall be liable to be cancelled.
  14. 14. Transfer of ownership of Land
  15. 15. Rate of revenue for town in the district - The following rates of land revenue is fixed for the towns of the district as specified below:-
  16. 16. Liability for land revenue
  17. 17. Revenue when due and how to be paid
  18. 18. Arrear and defaulter
  19. 19. Penalty: When an arrear has accrued and additional charge any way or penalty not exceeding the amount due from the defaulter shall be levied.
  20. 20. Attachment and sale of moveable
  21. 21. Attachment of land:
  22. 22. Appeals :-
  23. 23. The Administrator of Mizoram may, from time to time, may, rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
  24. Appendix A. Form of general register Section (10)

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