Assam Land Acquisition (Dibrugarh) Act, 1953
No: 23 Dated: Jul, 22 1953
THE ASSAM LAND ACQUISITION (DIBRUGARH) AUT, 1953
ASSAM ACT XXIIIOF 1953
An act to provide for the speedy acquisition of land along the river Brahmapufra in the Dibrugarh Subdivision for construction of suitable works along the river.
WHEREAS the action of the river Brahmaputra renders it necessary to protect the Dibrugarh Subdivision ot Assam from floods and soil erosion by constructing suitable works along the river ;
And whereas for the said purpose it is essential that provision should be made for the' spe!;dy acquisition of land in the said Subdivision ;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Land Acquisition (Dibrugarh) Act, 1953.
(2) It extends to the Dibrugarh Subdivision of the Lakhimpur District.
(3) It shall come into force at once .
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(1) "Court", .'"Land" and "person interested" have the meanings respectively assigned. to them in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
(2) ''Collector" means the · Deputy Commissioner, Lakhimpur or any other officer authorised to carry out the functions of the said Deputy Commissioner for the purpose of this Act by the State Government.
3. Power to acquire land:- If, in the opinion of the State Government, it is necessary or expedient to acquire speedily any land in the Dibrugarh Subdivision for the purpose of constructing any works along the river Brahmaputra for preventing floods or soil erosion in that Subdivision, a notification to that effect shall be published by the State Government in the official Gazette stating the an·a and the boundaries of the land proposed to be acquired:
4. Service on owner or occupier affected by notice of acquisition:- As soon as may be after the publication of the notification under section 3 the Collector shall cause to be served in such manner as may be prescribed on the owner of the land and also on the occupier in cases where the owner is not in occupation of the land, a notice to the same effect and 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 where the person to be so served is not readily traceable or the ownership of the land is in dispute, the Collector shall cause the notice under this section to be published in such other manner as may be prescribed.