The ASSAM LAND AND REVENUE REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
The Act adds rules to protect land belonging to long-established religious institutions and blocks unauthorized occupants from gaining title by long possession.
Registered No.-768/97 THE ASSAM GAZETTE ~~ct EXTRAORDINARY ett~ <fS~~<i1 ~ ~ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY -.:f~ 377 ~~. 1~. 4 ~. 2019, 13 ~. 1941 ~) No. 377 Dispur, Wednesday, 4th September, 2019, 13th Bhadra, 1941 (S.E.) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERSBYTHEGOVERNOR LEGISLATNE DEPARTMENT::: LEGISLATNE BRANCH NOTIFICATION The 4th September, 2019 No. LGL. 223/2017/8.- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor on 26th August, 2019 is hereby published for general information. ASSAM ACT NO. VIII OF 2019 (Received the assent of the Governor on 26th August, 2019) THE ASSAM LAND AND REVENUE REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------~-'- 1 1708 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 AN ACT fUJ1her to amend the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886. Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Land Regulation I and Revenue Regulation, 1886, hereinafter referred to as the of 1886 principal Regulation, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- Short title. I. ( 1) This Act may be called the Assam Land and Revenue extent and Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2019. commencement (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Regulation. (3) It shall come into force at once. Insertion of pew 2. In the principal Regulation, after Chapter X, the following Chapter XI new Chapter XI shall be inserted, namely :- "CHAPTER XI PROTECTION OF LAND OF RELIGIOUS fNSTITUTIONS 172. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained in this Regulation, the State Government may adopt such measures as it deems fit for the protection of land belonging to the Religious Institutions which have been in existence for not less than one hundred years. Explanation : " Religious Institution" means an institution, the primary purpose of which relates exclusively to religious teaching or worship or advancement of religion irrespecti\'e of denomination. 173. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Regulation or any other Laws, for the time being in force in the State of Assam, no person, who has entered into possession unauthorizedly of any land belonging to or held by any Religious Institution, shall acquire any right or title in that land on the strength of his length of possession over the said land, whether adverse or not. 174. The Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Officer as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the area, shall be competent to carry out the ejectment of unauthorized occupants from the land, belonging to or held by the Religious Institution in the following manner :- (a) Any person who has entered into possession unauthorized!)' of any land allotted to or reserved in favour of the Religious Institutions, such unauthorized person shall be ejected forthwith by the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Ofl:icer, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the area, on receipt of an application to that effect from the respective Religious .Institution; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 1709 (b) In respect of unauthorized occupation by any person on any settled land belonging to or held by any Religious Institution, the Religious Institution may apply in writing to the respective Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Officer, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the area for ejectment of such unauthorized occupants : Provided that ejectment from such settled land shall be preceded by serving a notice requiring the unauthorized occupants to vacate the land and to remove all buildings or other constructions erected and crops raised over the land within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such notice. 175. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter." S. M. BUZAR BARUAH, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 Guwahati :-Printed and Published by the Dy. Director, Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21. Ex. Gazette No. 753-300 + 10-04-09-2019. (visit at--dpns.assam.gov.in)