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The Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883

Central

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to loans of money by the Government for agricultural improvements.

Act number
19 of 1883
Ministry
Ministry of Rural Development
Department
Department of Land Resources
Enacted
12 Oct 1883
In force from
12 Oct 1883

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12 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Acts 26 of 1871 and 21 of 1876 repealed.
  3. Section 3“Collector” defined.
  4. Section 4Purposes for which loans may be granted under this Act.
  5. Section 5Mode of dealing with applications for loans.
  6. Section 6Period for repayment of loans.
  7. Section 7Recovery of loans.
  8. Section 8Order granting loan conclusive on certain points.
  9. Section 9Liability of joint borrowers as among themselves.
  10. Section 10Power to make rules.
  11. Section 11Exemption of improvements from assessment to land revenue.
  12. Section 12Certain powers of State Government to be exercisable by Board of Revenue or Financial Commissioner.