Application of Orissa Public Premises (Eviction) Act, 1972, to Corporation premises

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Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CORPORATION

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(1) The State Government may, by notification, provide that from such date as is stated therein the Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), apply to the premises belonging to, vesting in, or leased by the Corporation.
(2) On a notification being issued under sub-section (1), the aforesaid Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to premises of the Corporation with the following modifications, namely:-
- (a) the State Government shall appoint an officer of the Corporation who is holding or has held office whether under the Government or the Corporation, which in the opinion of the State Government is not lower in rank than that of a Deputy Collector or an Assistant Engineer, to be the Estate Officer for the purpose of the aforesaid Act and one or more officers may be appointed as Estate Officers for different areas or for the same areas;
- (b) references to "public premises" in that Act and the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be references to premises of the Corporations and references to "the State Government" in sections 6, 12 and 15 thereof, shall be deemed to be references to the Corporation.

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