Lawgist24Acquisition of rights
(1) In the case of a claim to a right in or over any land referred to in section 19, the Collector shall pass an order admitting or rejecting the same in whole or in part.
(2) If such claim is admitted in whole or in part, the Collector may either--
(a) exclude such land from the limits of the proposed sanctuary, or
(b) proceed to acquire such land or rights, except where by an agreement between the owner of such land or holder of rights and the Government, the owner or holder of such rights has agreed to surrender his rights to the Government, in or over such land and on payment of such compensation, as is provided in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894(1 of 1894).
1[(c) allow, in consultation with the Chief Wild Life Warden, the continuation of any right of any person in or over any land within the limits of the sanctuary.]
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1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
- 18 Declaration of sanctuary
- 18A Protection to sanctuarie
- 18B Appointment of Collectors
- 19 Collector to determine rights
- 20 Bar of accrual of rights
- 21 Proclamation by Collector
- 22 Inquiry by Collector
- 23 Powers of Collector
- 24 Acquisition of rights
- 25 Acquisition proceedings
- 25A Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings
- 26 Delegation of Collector's powers
- 26A Declaration of area as sanctuary
- 27 Restriction on entry in sanctuary
- 28 Grant of permit
- 29 Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit
- 30 Causing fire prohibited
- 31 Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon
- 32 Ban on use of injurious substances
- 33 Control of sanctuaries
- 33A Immunisation of live-stock
- 33B Advisory Committee
- 34 Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
