The ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF EROSION (VALIDATION) ACT, 1959 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)
# ASSAM ACT NO.XXI OF 1960

 THE ASSAM ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF EROSION (VALIDATION) ACT, 1959

 (Received the assent t of the President on the 27[th] May, 1960)

 An

 Act

_to provide for the validation of acquisition of certain land for flood control_
_on prevention of erosion._


**Preamble.**

**Short title,**
**extent and**
**commencement.**

**Validation of**
**acquisition**
**already made.**


1.

2.


WHEREAS it is expedient to validate the acquisition of
certain land for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter
appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of
India as follows:
(1) This Act may be called the Assam Acquisition of Land for
Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion (Validation) Act,
1959.

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

(3) It shall come into force at once.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Assam
Acquisition of Land for flood Control and Prevention of
Erosion Act, 1955 (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 deemed to have been validly
acquired under the provisions 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
commencement of this Act, publish, by notification in the
official Gazette, the description of land deemed to have
been acquired under sub-section (1).

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 been acquired under Section 2 in accordance with the
principles contained in section 6 and make an award under


Assam
Act VI of
1955


**Compensation.** 3.


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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 for the period from the date of
the land was actually taken possession of to the date or award.

**Protection of** 4. No, suit prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against
**action taken in** any person for doing anything which is in good faith done or
**good faith.** intended to be done in connection with the land deemed to have

been acquired under Section 2 of this Act.


Except as otherwise provided in this, Act, the provisions of the
said Act shall apply, _mutatis mutandis in respect of the_
acquisition of the land deemed to have been acquired under
Section 2 of this Act.

If any question arises as to the interpretation of the provisions of
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.C. BARUA,**
Secy. to the Govt. of Assam, Law Deptt.

2


**Application of**
**the provisions**
**of the Assam**
**Act VI of 1955.**


5.


**Removal of** 6.
**doubts.**


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