LawgistThe Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of September, 1958 except sections 11, 19 and 20 which shall come into force at once.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment of estate officers
- 3A Eviction from temporary occupation
- 3B Eviction from residential accommodatio
- 4 Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction
- 5 Eviction of unauthorised occupants
- 5A Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc
- 5B Order of demolition of unauthorised construction
- 5C Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 6 Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants
- 7 Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises
- 8 Powers of estate officers
- 9 Appeals
- 10 Finality of orders
- 11 Offences and penalty
- 11A Offences under section 11 to be cognizable
- 12 Power to obtain information
- 13 Liability of heirs and legal representatives
- 14 Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue
- 15 Bar of jurisdiction
- 16 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17 Delegation of powers
- 18 Power to make rules
- 19 Repeal
- 20 Validation
