Assam Land-Revenue, Rent and Cess (Apportionment) Act, 1950
No: 14 Dated: Apr, 12 1950
THE ASSAM LAND-REVENUE, RENT AND CESS (APPORTIONMENT) ACT, 1950
ASSAM ACT XIV OF 1950
An Act to apportion and fix the land-revenues, rents and cesses in respect of the portions situated within the State of Assam of certain estates, tenures and holdings.
Preamble.- Whereas certain estates, tenures and holdings in the State of Assam as it existed before the date on which the award came into force are comprised of the lands situated, after the said date, partly in the State of Assam in the Union of India and partly in the Province of East Bengal in the Dominion of Pakistan ;
And whereas it is expedient to apportion and fix the land-revenues or rents, as the case may be, and the cesses payable in respect of the portions situated in the State of Assam, of the common estates, tenures or holdings;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Assam Land-Revenue, Rent and Cess (Apportionment) Act, 1950.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint
2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
(1) "award" means the award of the Boundary Commission referred to in section 3 of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ;
(2) "cess" includes the local rates levied under the Assam Local Rates Regulation. 1876 ;
(3) the expression "common estates. tenures or holdings" means estates, tenures or holdings which are comprised of lands situated after the date on which the award came into force. partly in the State of Assam in the Union of India and partly in the Province of East Bengal in the Dominion of Pakistan ;
(4) "land-revenue" includes any rent payable in respect of any common estate;
(5) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act ; and
(6) "Revenue Officer" includes any officer whom the State Government may appoint to discharge any of the functions of a Revenue Officer under this Act.
3. Power to order preparation cf record of lands in common estates, tenures and holdings.-The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make an order directing that a r ecord be prepared in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed of all lands in Assam forming parts of the common estates, tenures or holdings.
4. PrepaEatioo of rccord.- When an order has been made for the preparation of a record under section 3, the Revenue Officer shall prepare such record accordingly containing. in addition to the particulars referred to in section 3, the amounts of land-revenues or rents. as the case may be, and of cesses payable in respect of the portions iricltided in Assam of the common estates, tenures o holdings, to be determined by the Revenue Officer in such manner and in accordance shich such principles as may be prescribed.
5. Preliminary pubfidition of records:- When a record has been prepare under section 4, the Revenue Officer shall cause a draft of it to be published i such manner affef for suth pehod as may be prescribed and shall receive, during the period of publication of the r.ecord, any objection made in reg,arcl to anyentfy therein or omissiDo: therefrom rela.ting to the apportionment of land-revenues, rents or cesses.