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The Delhi Lands (Restrictions on Transfer) Act, 1972

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An Act to impose certain restrictions on transfer of lands which have been acquired by the Central Government or in respect of which acquisition proceedings have been initiated by that Government, with a view to preventing large-scale transactions of purported transfers or, as the case may be, transfers of such lands to unwary public.

Act number
30 of 1972
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
14 Jun 1972

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11 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Prohibition on transfer of lands acquired by Central Government.
  4. Section 4Regulation on transfer of lands in relation to which acquisition proceedings have been initiated.
  5. Section 5Application for grant of permission for transfer under section 4.
  6. Section 6Appeals against orders of competent authority.
  7. Section 7Period of operation of orders of refusal to grant permission to transfer land.
  8. Section 8Restrictions on registration of transfers of land.
  9. Section 9Penalty.
  10. Section 10Offences by companies.
  11. Section 11Power to make rules.