2Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the Union territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;
(b) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Administrator, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act for such areas as may be specified in the notification;
(c) "Development Act" means the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957);
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) "Scheme" means the scheme of acquisition of land for the planned development of Delhi and includes any scheme, project or work to be implemented in pursuance of the provisions of the Delhi Master Plan as approved by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Development Act.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Prohibition on transfer of lands acquired by Central Government
- 4 Regulation on transfer of lands in relation to which acquisition proceedings have been initiated
- 5 Application for grant of permission for transfer under section 4
- 6 Appeals against orders of competent authority
- 7 Period of operation of orders of refusal to grant permission to transfer land
- 8 Restrictions on registration of transfers of land
- 9 Penalty
- 10 Offences by companies
- 11 Power to make rules