Amendment of section 17, Central Act I of 1894

In section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894-

1. (a) to sub-section (1), the following Explanation shall be added, namely :- "Explanation.-This sub-section shall apply to any waste or arable land, notwithstanding the existence thereon of scattered trees or temporary structures such as huts, pandals or sheds ;"
2. (b) in the first paragraph of sub-section (2)-
   • (i) before the word "Whenever" at the commencement, the following shall be inserted, namely :- "In the following cases, that is to say-";
   • (ii) the portion beginning with the word "Whenever" and ending with the words "access to any such station" shall be lettered as clause
3. (a) and after the clause as so lettered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- "(b) whenever in the opinion of the Collector it becomes necessary to acquire the immediate possession of any land-
   • (i) for the purpose of any library or educational institution, or
   • (ii) for the construction, extension or improvement of-
4. (A) any building or other structure in any village for the common use of the inhabitants of such village, or
5. (B) any godown for any society registered or deemed to be registered under the Madras Co-operative Societies Act, 1932*, or
6. (C) any dwelling house for the poor, or
7. (D) any irrigation tank, irrigation or drainage channel, or any well, or
8. (E) any road."