Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of Chiefs' Rights) Act, 1954
No: 21 Dated: Jun, 30 1954
THE ASSAM LUSHAI HILLS DISTRICT (ACQUISITION OF CHIEFS' RIGHTS) ACT, 1954
ASSAM ACT XXI OF 1954
An Act to provide for the acquisition by the State of certain rights and intemts of Chiefs in and over land in the Lushai Hills District
Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient to provide for the acquisition by the State of certain rights and interest of chiefs in and over land in the Lushai Hill District in the State of Assam ;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencment.-(1) This Act may be the Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of Chiefs' Rights) Act, 1954 ;
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, notifica tion, appoint in this behalf.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant subject or context,-
(a) " autonomous region" means the Pawi-Lakher Autonomous region constituted as such under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of the Sixth schedule to the Constitution of India ;
(b) ''agriculture" includes horticulture ;
(c) "agricultural year" means the Assaruese year commencing on the first day of Baisak ;
(d) "chief" means a chief of the Lushai Hills District recognised as such by the State Government before the commencement of this Act ;
(e) "Compensation Officer" means a Compensation Officer appointed by the State Government under sub-section (2) of Section 7 of this Act ;
(f) "Court" except in the case of a ny reference to the High Court means the Lushai Hills District Council Court established under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of Iridia, or till such court is established the Court of the Deputy Commissioner ;
(g) "date of vesting" means the first day of the agricultural year next following the date of publication of the notification und er section 3 of this Act
(h) "Deputy Com missioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of the Lushai Hills District and includes the Subdivisional Officer, Lungleh or any Extra Assistant Commissioner or any other officer empowered by the State Government to discharge the functions of the Deputy Commissioner under any of the provisions of this Act ;
(i) "District Council'' means the District Council of the Lushai Hill Autonomous District constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India in accordance with the Assam Autonomous Districts (constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951 ;
(j) ''Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Lushai Hill District Council ;
(k) "Fathang" means a due payable to a chief by a cultivator in kind or in cash;
(l) "Homestead" means a dwelling house (whether used by the owner or let out on rent) and the land on which it stands together with any court-yard compound, attached garden, orchard and out-buildings, and includes any out buildings used for purposes connected with agriculture or horticulture and any tank or well and place of worship appertaining to such dwelling house ;
(m) "Law" includes a tribal custom or usage having the force of law in the Lushai Hills District ;
(n) "Member-in-charge of the land affairs of the District Council " means a member of the Executive Committee of the Lushai Hills District council entrusted with the land affairs of the Council under sub-rule (1) of rule 31 of the Assam Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951;
(o) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;
(p) "Ram" means a tract or tracts of land held by a chief under a Ramrilekha or boundary ,paper issued by the competent authority ;
(q) ''Regional Council" means the Regional Council of the Pawi Lakher autonomous region constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India and in accordance with the Pawi-Lakher Autonomous Region (Constitution of Regional Council) Rules, 1952 ;
(r) ''Rent" means whatever is lawfully payable ,in money or kind by a tenant on account of the use and occupation of land held by him ;
(s) "Tenant" means a person who holds land under another person and is or, but for a special contract, would be liable to pay rent for the land to that other person, but does not include a person who holds immediately under Government ;
(t) "Tin" means one four gallon kerosene oil tin.