Section 8
Recovery in India of certain public demands arising beyond India.
The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890
About this Act
An Act to make better provision for recovering certain public demands.
When this Act has been
applied to any local area which is under the administration of 1[the Central Government 2***] but which
is not part of 3[
4*** India], an arrear of land-revenue accruing in that local area, or a sum recoverable as
an arrear of land-revenue and payable to a Collector or other public officer or to a local authority in that
local area, may be recovered under this Act in 3[
4*** India].
Notes
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the G. G. in C.".
2. The words "or the Crown Representative" omitted by the India (Adaptation of Income-tax, Profits Tax and Revenue Recovery Acts) Order, 1947 (G. G. O. 31, dated the 10th December, 1947) (Gazette of India, 1947, Extraordinary, p. 1333).
3. Subs., ibid., for "British India".
4. The words "the Provinces of" omitted by the A.O.1950.
2. The words "or the Crown Representative" omitted by the India (Adaptation of Income-tax, Profits Tax and Revenue Recovery Acts) Order, 1947 (G. G. O. 31, dated the 10th December, 1947) (Gazette of India, 1947, Extraordinary, p. 1333).
3. Subs., ibid., for "British India".
4. The words "the Provinces of" omitted by the A.O.1950.