Act 50 of 1962

The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962

An Act to provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying pipelines for the transport of petroleum and minerals and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Enacted 1962-12-07
  • 22 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and application. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Publication of notification for acquisition. Read
4 Power to enter, survey, etc. Read
5 Hearing of Objections. Read
6 Declaration of acquisition of right of user. Read
7 Central Government or State Government or corporation to lay pipelines. Read
8 Power to enter land for inspection, etc. Read
9 Restrictions regarding the use of land. Read
10 Compensation. Read
11 Deposit and payment of compensation. Read
12 Competent authority to have certain powers of civil courts. Read
13 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
14 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts. Read
15 Penalty. Read
16 Certain offences to be cognizable. Read
16A Burden of proof in certain cases. Read
16B Presumption regarding property. Read
16C Provisions as to bail. Read
16D Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply. Read
17 Power to make rules. Read
18 Application of other laws not barred. Read
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