Section List

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