Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-08-23

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

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

Section 3A: Eviction from temporary occupation.
    1 [3A. Eviction from temporary occupation.--Notwithstanding anything contained in section 4 or section 5, if the estate officer, after making such inquiry as he deems expedient in the circumstances of the case, is satisfied that any persons who were allowed temporary occupation of any public premises are in unauthorised occupation of the said premises, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, make an order for the eviction of such persons forthwith and, thereupon, if such persons refuse or fail to comply with the said order of eviction, he may evict them from the premises and take possession thereof and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 7 of 1994, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-6-1994).
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