The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1962
**ASSAM ACT XX OF 1962**

THE ASSAM FIX ATIO N OF C E H ’NG ON LA ND HOL DING S

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1962

(Passed by the Assembly}

**(Received the as se nt o f the Governor on the 3rd Septem ber 1962)**

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 5th September_

1962]

_An_

_Act_

_furth er to amend t'ne Assam Fixation o f Ceiling on Land_

_Holdings Act,_ _195b_

Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Assam Act

Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956, o l 19 5?'

hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner
hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Thirteenth Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

Short **ti tle,** **1.** (i) This Act may be called the Assam Fixation

comm: nee- Ceilin g on Land Holdings (Amendm ent) Act, 1962.

ment,

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal

Act.

**(3)** It shall come into force a t once;

Substitution 2. For Section **2** of the principal Act, the following

of section 2 shall be substituted, namely
of Assam

Act 1 of 1957.

‘*2, _Exceptions—The provisions of this Act, shall not_

apply to

(a) lands held by the State Government or by the

Union Government or by any Local Atho-

rity ;

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(b) lands belonging to any religous or charitable

institution of a public nature ;

(c) (i) lands held for a special cultivation o tea or

purposes ancillary thereto,

(ii) lands exceeeing 150 bighas, utilized for

large-scale cultivation of citrus in a com­
pact block by any person before the first
day of January, 1955,


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(iii) lands utilized by efficiently managed farms

on which heavy investment or permanent
structural improvements have been made
and whose break-up is likely to lead to a
fall in production, and

(iv) lands held by a mill, factory or workshop

as may be required for the purposes of
the expansion of the mill, factory or

workshop or for ancillary purposes of the

mill, factory or workshop, such as setting
up of schools, dispensaries and roads but
not for growing crops for use in the mill,
factory or workshop ;

(v) lands held by a sugar factory or a co-ope­

rative farming society for cultivation of
sugar-cane for the purpose of such fac­
tory :

Provided that, if at any time, such lands cease to be

utilized for the purposes mentioned herein, the provi­

sions of this Act shall apply.

(d) lands vesting in a Gram Sabha under the Assam Act I

Assam Gramdan Act, 1961 ; °f 1962.

_Explanation.—Lands held by tenants (other than_

tea garde n labourers) within estates settled for cul­

tivation of tea shall not be deemed to be held for

special cultivation or for purposes ancillary thereto.”

**Amendment** **3.** For sub-section (2) of Section 28 of the prin-

**28 of^ th e** Act, the following shall be substituted,

**Assam Act I namely .**

# cf 1957.

“ (2) The Board shall consist of six members,

namely: —

(a) two non-official members nominated by the

State Governm ent,

(b) three Officers of the State Governm ent,

namely: —

(i) the Commissioner of Plains Division,

(ii) the Secretary to the Government of Assam

in the Revenue Departm ent,

(iii) the Land Reforms Officer who shall also

be the Secretary to the Board,

# (c) a Chairman nominated by the State
 Government.”


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