REGULATION ACT, 1956 C O N T E N T S
The Rajasthan Escheats Regulation Act, 1956
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This Act sets the process for how the state of Rajasthan handles property that has no legal owner, such as assets that legally belong to the government when heirs cannot be found. It covers the entire state and requires officials to inspect these assets, take legal possession of them, and regulate their sale or disposal. This law is significant because it ensures that abandoned property is not lost to the public, prevents the waste of perishable goods, and maintains a clear system for the state to acquire such assets.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short tittle, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. General Superintendence of escheats
- 4. Report by Tehsildar
- 5. Register of properties
- 6. Inquiry by Collector.
- 7. Appeal
- 8. Proceedings by court
- 9. Claims and vesting order
- 10. Action to be taken by collector
- 11. Enforcing surrender of possession
- 12. Power to make rules
- 13. Delegation
- 14. Savings
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