The Assam Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion (Validation) Act, 1959
vhich received the assent of the President is hereby published for general

information.

**(Received the assent o f the President on the 27th M ay 1960)i**

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ASSAM ACT No. XXI OF 1960 Qk

THE ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL

AND PREVENTION OF EROSION (VALIDATION) ACT, 1959

(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Astam Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 2nd June 1960 ]_

_An_

_Act_

_to provide for the validation of acquisition of certain land for flood control an.,_

_prevention of erosion._

Preamble Whereas it is expedient to validate the acquisi­


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Short title 1, (I) This Act may be called the Assam Acqui-

extent and s j ( | o n o f Land fo r Flood Control and Prevention of
mm™enCC' Erosion (Validation) Act, 1959.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of

Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Validation 2. (1) Notwithstanding any* ning contained in the

o< aiquisi- Assam Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Pre-

mi de. vention ot Erosion Ac*, 1>\>5 (hereinafter referred to as

the ‘said Act’), any land taken over for the purposes of

constructions of embankments Or carrying out works or
other development measures in connection with flood
control or prevention of erosion before this Act came
into force except where acquisition was made validly

under any other law for the time being in force, shall
be deem to have been validly acquired under the provi­
sions of the ‘said Act’ and the land shall absolutely
vest and shall always deemed to have been vested in
the State Government from the date the land was
actually taken possession of.

(2) The Collector shall, as soon as may be,

after the con mencement of this Act, publish, by noti­
fication in the official Gazette, the description of land
deemed to have been acquired under sub-section (1).

t?onrf>enSa* 3* The Collector shall, within a period of six

months from the date of commencement of this Act,
assess the value of land deemed to have hern acquired
under Section 2 in accordance with the principles
contained in section 6 and make an award under
Section 8 of the said Act respectively. The owner

of the land shall further be entitled to an interest at
the rate of 6 per cent per annum on the value of the
award lor the period from the date of the land was
actually taken possession of to the date of awara.

Fnteciirn of 4. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings
action taken shall lie agaii.st any person for doing anything which

in goed js jn goed faith done or intended to be done i i con-

a it ’ nection with the land deemed to have been acquired
under Section 2 of this Act.


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Application 5, Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the

_vis'o_ p rtf Pr o v hions of the said Act _shall apply, mutatis mutandis_

the°Assam i n r e s Pe c t of the acquisition of the land deemed to

Act vi o f have been acquired under Section 2 of this Act.

1955.

Removal of 6 t jf a n y question arises as to the interpretation of

cubts. pr o v isio n s o f this Act, or the applicability of any

of its provisions in respect of any land, the matter
shall be referred to the Governor of Assam whose
decision shall be final.

B. G. BARUA,

Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Law Deptt


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