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The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890

Central

An Act to make better provision for recovering certain public demands.

Act number
1 of 1890
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Department
Department of Revenue
Enacted
14 Feb 1890
In force from
14 Feb 1890

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.

10 sections

  1. Section 1Title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Recovery of public demands by enforcement of processes in other districts than those in which they become payable.
  4. Section 4Remedy available to person denying liability to pay amount recovered under last foregoing section.
  5. Section 5Recovery by Collectors of sums recoverable as arrears of revenue by other public officers or by local authorities.
  6. Section 6Property liable to sale under this Act.
  7. Section 7Saving of local laws relating to revenue.
  8. Section 8Recovery in India of certain public demands arising beyond India.
  9. Section 9Recovery in India of land revenues etc., accruing in Burma.
  10. Section 10Duty of Collectors to remit moneys collected in certain cases.