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The Meghalaya Transfer Of Land Regulation Act, 1971 Act No.12 Of 1971

Meghalaya

An Act to regulate transfer of land in Meghalaya for the protection of the interest of the Scheduled Tribes therein.

Act number
12 of 1971
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
28 Dec 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.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Transfer of Land
  4. Section 4Disposal of application
  5. Section 5Appeal
  6. Section 6Restrictions on registration, etc.
  7. Section 7Registrations of certain transfers made before commencement of the Act.
  8. Section 8Eviction of persons in unauthorised possession.
  9. Section 9Penalties
  10. Section 10Cognizance of offences.
  11. Section 11Exemptions.
  12. Section 12Bar of suits in civil courts.
  13. Section 13Suits, etc., against authority and officers acting on good faith.
  14. Section 14Power to make rules