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The Meghalaya Land Survey and Records Preparation Act, 1980 (Act No.11 of 1980)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the Survey of lands in the State and the preparation of preliminary records thereof and for matters, connected therewith or incidental thereto Act, 1972.

Act number
11 of 1980
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
7 Jul 1980

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31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of the State Government to order survey of lands, demarcation of boundaries and preparation of records.
  4. Section 4Publication of a proclamation begore entering any lands..
  5. Section 5Publication of a proclamation begore entering any lands..
  6. Section 6Entry upon lands.
  7. Section 7Payment of cost of materials or labour supplied and other expenses.
  8. Section 8Owner holder or occupier or lands to clear boundary lines, etc.
  9. Section 9Compensation.
  10. Section 10Survey map Registers, etc.
  11. Section 11Preparation of Records.
  12. Section 12Inspection of maps records, etc and filing of objections to Survey Officer and Revenue Enforcement Inspectors.
  13. Section 13Inspection of maps, records, etc , and filing of objections Director.
  14. Section 14Confirmation of the maps or records by Government and their maintenances and custody.
  15. Section 15Order and confirmation to be placed before the State Legislature.
  16. Section 16Erection of temporary boundary marks and maintenance thereof.
  17. Section 17Erection of permanent boundary marks and maintenance thereof
  18. Section 18Re-erection of injured boundary marks and recovery of expenses thereof.
  19. Section 19Power to exempt from operation of the Act.
  20. Section 20Service of Notice.
  21. Section 21Penalty for not giving notice of injury to bouncing marks.
  22. Section 22Penalty for removing boundary marks.
  23. Section 23An appeal , if presented within 30 days from the date of such order or decision shall lie
  24. Section 24Delegation of powers of the Director.
  25. Section 25Expenses of the persons appearing at the hearings.
  26. Section 26Bar of suit in Civil Court.
  27. Section 27Bar of suit in Civil Court.
  28. Section 28Officers to have the powers of a Civil Court in certain matters.
  29. Section 29Bar of suits etc.
  30. Section 29AEntrustment of powers and functions to District Council.’
  31. Section 30Power to make rules