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The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962

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An Act to provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying pipelines for the transport of petroleum and minerals and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
50 of 1962
Ministry
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Enacted
7 Dec 1962

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Publication of notification for acquisition.
  4. Section 4Power to enter, survey, etc.
  5. Section 5Hearing of Objections.
  6. Section 6Declaration of acquisition of right of user.
  7. Section 7Central Government or State Government or corporation to lay pipelines.
  8. Section 8Power to enter land for inspection, etc.
  9. Section 9Restrictions regarding the use of land.
  10. Section 10Compensation.
  11. Section 11Deposit and payment of compensation.
  12. Section 12Competent authority to have certain powers of civil courts.
  13. Section 13Protection of action taken in good faith.
  14. Section 14Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  15. Section 15Punishments.
  16. Section 15AAdjudication of penalties.
  17. Section 15BAppeal.
  18. Section 16Certain offences to be cognizable.
  19. Section 16ABurden of proof in certain cases.
  20. Section 16BPresumption regarding property.
  21. Section 16CProvisions as to bail.
  22. Section 16DSection 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply.
  23. Section 17Power to make rules.
  24. Section 18Application of other laws not barred.