Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

Bare Act · 1971

An Act to provide for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from public premises and for certain incidental matters.

Act number: 40 of 1971
Enacted: 23 August 1971
Contents: 27 sections

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Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Appointment of estate officers
Section 3A – Eviction from temporary occupation
Section 3B – Eviction from residential accommodation
Section 4 – Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction (preview)
Section 5 – Eviction of unauthorised occupants (preview)
Section 5A – Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc (preview)
Section 5B – Order of demolition of unauthorised construction (preview)
Section 5C – Power to seal unauthorised constructions (preview)
Section 6 – Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants (preview)
Section 7 – Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises (preview)
Section 8 – Powers of estate officers (preview)
Section 9 – Appeals (preview)
Section 10 – Finality of orders (preview)
Section 11 – Offences and contraventions (preview)
Section 11A – Offences under section 11 to be cognizable (preview)
Section 11B – Adjudication of penalties (preview)
Section 12 – Power to obtain information (preview)
Section 13 – Liability of heirs and legal representatives (preview)
Section 14 – Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue (preview)
Section 15 – Bar of jurisdiction (preview)
Section 16 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
Section 17 – Delegation of powers (preview)
Section 18 – Power to make rules (preview)
Section 19 – Repeal (preview)
Section 20 – Validation (preview)

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