The ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF EROSION (VALIDATION) ACT, 1959 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)

ASSAM ACT NO.XXI OF 1960 THE ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF EROSION (VALIDATION) ACT, 1959 (Received the assent t of the President on the 27th May, 1960) An Act to provide for the validation of acquisition of certain land for flood control on prevention of erosion. Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to validate the acquisition of certain land for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Acquisition of Land for extent and Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion (Validation) Act, commencement. 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam. (3) It shall come into force at once. Validation of 2. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Assam Assam acquisition Acquisition of Land for flood Control and Prevention of Act VI of already made. Erosion Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the 'said Act), 1955 any land taken over for the purposes of constructions of embankments or carrying out works or other development measures in connection with flood control or prevention of erosion before this Act came into force except where acquisition was made validly under any other law for the time being in force, shall be deemed to have been validly acquired under the provisions of the 'said Act' and the land shall absolutely vest and shall always deemed to have been vested in the State Government from the date the land was actually taken possession of. (2) The Collector shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, publish, by notification in the official Gazette, the description of land deemed to have been acquired under sub-section (1). Compensation. 3. The Collector shall, within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act, assess the value of land deemed to have been acquired under Section 2 in accordance with the principles contained in section 6 and make an award under Section 8 of the said Act respectively. The owner of the land shall further be entitled to an interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on the value of the award for the period from the date of the land was actually taken possession of to the date or award. Protection of 4. No, suit prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against action taken in any person for doing anything which is in good faith done or good faith. intended to be done in connection with the land deemed to have been acquired under Section 2 of this Act. Application of 5. Except as otherwise provided in this, Act, the provisions of the the provisions said Act shall apply, mutatis mutandis in respect of the of the Assam acquisition of the land deemed to have been acquired under Act VI of 1955. Section 2 of this Act. Removal of 6. If any question arises as to the interpretation of the provisions of doubts. this Act, or the applicability of any of its provisions in respect of any land, the matter shall be referred to the Governor of Assam whose decision shall be final. B.C. BARUA, Secy. to the Govt. of Assam, Law Deptt. 2