Assam Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion Act, 1955
No: 6 Dated: Apr, 11 1955
Amendment:- Assam Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion (Amendment) Act, 1962
THE ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF EROSION ACT, 1955
ASSAM ACT VI OF 1955
An Act to provide for speedy acquisition of land for works or other development measures in Connection with flood or prevention of erosion.
Preamble:- WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions for the speedy acquisition of lands necessary for works or other development measures in connection with flood or prevention of erosion.
It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :--
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion Act, 1955.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(1) "Land" and "person interested" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894).
(2) "Collector" means the Deputy Commissioner or Subdivisional Officer in charge of a subdivision.
3. Power to acquire land:- If, in the opinion of the State Government or such officer as is empowered in this behalf by the State Government it is necessary or expedient to acquire speedily any land for works or other development measures in connection with flood control or prevention of erosion, the State Government or such officer, may by order in writing, acquire any land stating the area and boundaries of the land.
4. Service on owner or occupier affected by the order of acquisition:- The Collector shall cause the order passed under section 3 to be served in such manner as may be prescribed on the owner of the land and on the occupier in cases where the owner is not in occupation of the land and also a notice to the same effect stating that claims to compensation for all interests in the land may be made to him within such time as may be prescribed:
Provided that when the person to be so served is not readily traceable or the ownership of the land is in dispute, the Collector shall cause the above order and notice to be published in such other manner as may be prescribed.
5. Vesting and taking possession of the land:- (1) When an order of acquisition is served or is published under section 4, the land shall vest absolutely in the State Government free from all encumbrances on the date the order is so served or published.
(2) The Collector may, at any time after the 1and becomes so vested, proceed to take possession thereof.
(3) On such vesting, the order passed under section 3 shall be published in the official Gazette in the manner prescribed.