The Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1964

ASSAM AC T XV I OF 1964 TH E ASSA M LAND AND RE VE NU E RE GU LA TI ON (AM EN DM EN T) AC T, 1964 (R ec eive d the as se nt o f the Pr es id en t on th e 29th Ju ly 1964) (Published in the Anam Gazettt Extra ord inar y, date d the 4 th August, 1964] An Ac t fu rthe r to am en d th e Ass am L and and Re venu e Re gu latio n, 1886 Preamble Whereas it is expedie nt fur the r to am end the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation , 1886, herein- after called the Re gulat ion , in the man ne r her ein ­ afte r appearing s It is here by ena cted in the Fif tee nth Year o f the Republic of India , as follows Sh or t ti t le , i . 0 ) This Act may be called the Assam Land and comm-ncc- F-e v c l i l : e R egu lation (Am endm ent) Act, 1964. ment. (2) It shal l have the like extent as the Assam Land and Revenue Re gulat ion , 1886, (3) It shall come into force on such da te as t he Sta te Governme nt may, by notif icatio n in the official Gazet te, appoint . Amendment 2. In section 162 of the Regulat ion , after sub- o f section section (I ), the following shall be inserted as sun- 562 o f th e sections (2) and (3) the reo f an d the existing sub- and^evcnue s e c t *o n s (2) and (3) shall be renumbere d as sub- R e«u la tion. sections (4) and (5), namely 1886. “ (2) No twithstanding anyth ing to the con trary in any 1 w, usage, contr act or agre eme nt no pri son shall acquire or possess by transfer , exch inge, lease, agre ement or sett lement any land in any area o r a reas cons tituted into belts or blocks in con trav ent ion of the j rovisions of sub-section (1). (3) Fro m and after the commencement of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulatio n (Am endm ent) Act, 1964 no document evidencin g a ny transa ction for acqu isition or possession o f any land by way of trans ­ fer, exchange, lease, agre eme nt or sett lement shall be regi stered unde r the Ind ian Regis tra tion Act , 1908 if A ct X V I it app ears to the reg iste ring au tho rity that the trans- ° f<£08 act ion has been effected in con trav ent ion of the pro­ visions of sub-section (2).” [ Price 06 Pai si .} A G P (Leg) 43 /6 4-8 37— 23-10-64.