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

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

Act number
40 of 1971
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
23 Aug 1971

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

27 sections

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