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No. 274 Dispur, Weclnesday, 30th September,20l5, 8th Asvina, Ig37 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
I,EGISI-ATIV.E DEPAK|MEN,| : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

NOTIFI-C.IYJION

The 30th September, 2015

No. LGL.13l/20151Pt17.*'the followingAct of theAssnm LegislativeAssembly r,vhich received

tire assent of the Governor on 20'r'Septernber,2075 is hereby published for general infurmation.

ASSAM ACT NO. XXVI OF 2015

TIIE ASSAM A(;RICULTUITAL LAND (REGULATION OF I{.ECLASSTFICATTON

AND TRANSFER FOIr NOI\-AGRICULTIjRJ.L PIJRPOSE) ACI" 2015
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2015
13 16 THEASSAMGMETTE,EXTMORDINARY'SEPfEMBER30'

Year of the RePublic

Short title, 1,

extent and
commencement

Assam Act
XV of 1957

(3)ItshaIlcomeintoforcewithimrrediateeffec1,
requtres'-
ln this Act, unless the context otherwise
Definitions 2. -' in
,

(a) t inciudes land classed as such

"agricultural land" me'ans anr crop
cultivation or raising of any
therevenue record ol usei for
^;;;;;n- floriculture or any
or grass o' Pfduce' horticulture'
of Agriculture, Government
other activity'th.t tfri Deparfment
nJtiry as an agticultural
of Assam, fl&y from tim" to-ii*.under Tea cultivation in the
activity Uut S#f f not includ.
iu"ai
accordingly ;
*o trr."ril;j;^grt*r*tur r uil be consrrued
,rut.
the purpose of
(b) " commercial purpose" meaDs use.tl,lT1}r whether retail or wholesale'
ffade o, toi"i"t'" o' Uusiness hall'
,-rroppi"g colplex, marriage
which shall include a ,t op, depot'
tt"il, bil, restaurant, hoteln
marriage garden, conferenc. show-room'
service
godown, printing press'
.auto - 'station'
*ue'l'11L weigh bridge'
cinema, ;;iltpft.'
"inu'uu j*t.tltyr"ti* structure)'
workshop, rtir"t pucca or .temporarysuch other
activities and
petrol or Oit"f p;*-p' touii"n
purposes;;;ti9'ht';i;ttv'notifiedbvtheState
Government,from'i*'totime'ascomfiIercialpurposeand
shall also include the ,it.r"oi partly for residential and
"r.
PartlY for cornmercial Pulp-oses
;

Officer under
(c) *Circle Officer" *'*'i the Revenue .Circle
whosei*i,ai,tiontheagriculturallandorapartthereofis
Officer;
situated, and includes Attached Circle
(d) r.developerl means a person,who desires ol undertakes sub-

(e)..TheDeputyCommissioner',meanstheDeputyConrmissiotrer
oftheDistrictunderwhosejurisdictiontlreagriculturallandis
situated;
(0"Govetment"rneansthestateGovernmentofAssam;
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(g)..industrialarea,,meansanareaoflandtobedevelopedbyany
person, for setting up an industry or industries
including

essential welfar. ur,f

liupportirrg services *itliin the incl_1t::til

area like residential colony for employees,'e11teryenelr1, ltlff

I Parks and Estates;
,,, op1 dustrial units and shall includeilndustrial
:,.. : l

.,industrial purpose" means the use of any land for any industry
::

(h)
wJrether a small or meclium or large scale
unit including
t' include a brick-kiln
Infonnation Technology industry, and shall
premises or land for the
or kiln but shall not inclucie use of any
:

commercial Purpose;
(i) ..infrastnrcture projects" means activities suchas Power
Projects,
Projects, Telecomtnunication Projects, Transport
WaterSupplyProjects,solidWasteManagementProjccts,
plants or any project as may be specifiecl
sewerage ireatment
by the State Government from tirne to time ;

"institutionaj purpose" means the tlse of lancl by arly

0) for the promotion of
establishment, organization or association
e'ducational
some object specially of general utility, charitable,
or like nature, except public utility purpose;
(k) ..Local Authority" means and includes an urban Development
AuthorityoraGramPanchayatinruralareasoranyother
to time notify
Authority which the government tnay from time
as Local Authority, under whose
jurisdiction the agricultural
land falls;

(l) ,,medical facilities', means and include clinics, dispensaries,

etc;
hospitals, diagnostic centers, nursing-hornes'
one or ntore
(m) "multipiex" means a building which contains
and commercial
cinema halls, along with space for recreation
activities;
,ominimum zonal value of land" ileans the minirnum base value
(n)
tliat is fixed arld
of land for a particular class of land in an area
notifiedbytheDeputyComnrissionerofthedistrictfromtirne
to tinre;
(o) ,,non-agricultural classi' includes all'.trade sites including
or any other class
industry and commercial or residential sites
thatthegovernmentmaynotifyasnon.agriculturalclassfrom
time to time;
land'
(p) "non agricultural land" means land other than agricultural
purposes;
and intended to be used for non-agricultural

(q) "non-agricultural purpose" means and includes use of land for

establishing industries or industrial arsas,
commercittl

pt.uposes, infrastructure proj ects, institutions,

medical facilities,
housing including residential area or housing
colony or
townshipproject,publicutilityoramenitiesolanyotlrer
purpose not being an agricultural purpose;
..owner" means any person being a proprietor or a settletrrent Itegulatiott
(r) I r:f I B8r:.
holder and shall have same meaning as assigned
in the Assart
not include a
Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 and shall
Power of Attorney holder under this Act;
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tltl:,::t-ll:
..v) "Registrar of
(v) Lzurd Registration" T:T:^,T:,
sub-
ilL?ilil"r'oii*, n.iiru"r, Deputy Regisnar, senior
and Sub-Registrar of Land Registration
;
Registrar
charged and
,.Reclassifieation premium" means a 'premium'
(w)
realizeclbythestatefromtheownerforcharrgeoflanduse
fromagriculturalto'intendednon-agriculturalpurpose;
colony" or "township pr<iject"
(x) "residential area" or "housing
plot or group ltouses or flats
means an area having residen"tial facilities or
or groups of plots' etc- donf-*itit 9tltt,;:-t:ntial
plots or flats or houses
iesidential
ameniti", urrd'uiro in"tudes
beingdevelopedbydevelop*''r"'furthersaletointerested
persons;

0)..reclassification,,meanschangeoflanclusefromagricultural
purposetointendednon.agriculturalpurposeand.,reclassified
land,'meanslandforwhichpermissiclnunderthisActis
purpose ;
grarrted for use for non-agricultural
means reclassification of the
(z)'-reclassification-cum-transfer"
agriculrurallandforintendednon-agriculturalpurposeand
land;
subsequent transfer of the
Act means a person to
whom an
(za) "transferee" under this
agricuiurallandhasbeentransferredafterreclassificationtoan
intended non-agriculrural
plrrpose; 'Je
hotels' waysl(
(zb) "tourism activities"
means and include
amenities,campingsitewitlrfurnishedtentedaccolnmodation, with the
amusement Oo'O' a safari park developed
a resort' an an aerial ropeway
permission of the Forest Qepartment' and regulations' a
Heaith
under ttre prevaitilg'r,r1",
established
or Golf CJ""' an
Art Gallery' handicrafts
Spa, Gotf a"aO'*y as Tourtsm
market and any othe.
,.j*o activity declared
ActivitybytheDepafinrentorTourism,GovernrnentofAssam,
from time to time;
the value of the land as
(zc) "value ol consideration" mealls
of Trzursfer of land'
mentionel on ttre Deed

Bar of 3.Nopersonshalluseortransferagriculturallantjforirrtended
agricultural non.agriculturalpurposeswithoutreclassiflrcationand
land use or permissioninthe'n*"'asmentionedhereinbelow:-
nanst'er for
non' b.'p"
land shall
(i) No agricultural :::l::T,1"J;"'lli:"?l:Hi
pu'po" without the prior
aericultural pennlsslon
p"utPot. without
ut1 c *
r*t i- "ortlp,.'o''t
c o *'o i o n er' rhe " :ll : : fl::' :l* K :o;llt"'# :
reclassificatton i
D e
9
and Permission " only after reclasslllc
' to u""o'd permission
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(ii) No agricultural land shall be transferred for intended non-

agricultural purpose without the prior perrnission
of the Deputy
'a"o;*irrion.r-l The 'Dsputy Coryissiongr' shall:, be ,eompetent
.

,,,t ro a;ord penRission only after recfassificat!1nrof the

'yid , ,,,: I
":il'i
. .i
. .t -", ,
:the bonafides of
, The Deputir
(iii) Commissioner shall" examirie
apptication,t received for, issue of ryrynis;ion,
,,'for
,eitustification' or reclassification- cum- transfer under clause

oiintr'r;;;* *il;;" the permissions'only when

f] il3.fil'n"o that the permission has been;;;il';";'0i,";io.
use of the land for non-agricultural purposes' ' '

(iv) No permission is required to be obtained from tltl .DeSutY ,,

not
Commissioner under this section, when an agricultural land
for
' exceeding one bigha is ilttended to be used or transferred
constructionofone'sowndwellinghouseandwhen
In
construction of the said structure is limited to two-storeys'
such cases the Deputy commissioner may suo motoor
on an
reclassify
application received from the Owner or the transferee
such land into residential clasq',
has already
Nature of land 4. (l) Such land wfiich is recorded a!'agricultural land but
capable of
reclassification : i.. the date
.- \ no agrlcu'tlrlTacti'ity for at least ten years preceding
v)
of aiplicar'ion for permission, shall only be rqclassifito;;
reclassifiecl-cum- transferred for iptended non-agricultt
purposesq,iththepriorapprovaloftheDeputyCommissioner'
(2) No agricultural land under cultivation during ten years
prececling the date of application for permission as required
under sub-section (l) of section 5 shall be reclassified
or

reolassifi"a- .Jrn-transferred non-agricultural purpose by

-f:t
theDeputyCommissionerwithoutthepriorapprovaloftire
r'
State Government in the Revenue Department'
(3)Thissectionshallnotapplywhel-agricultlral'land'not
exceeding one bigha is used or reclassified or reclassified-cum-
house^ and
transferred for construction of, ole's own
fwllling
when construction of the, said, structure is limited to two-
storeys. r

Procedure for 5. (l) Any owner of agricultural land who intdnds to reclassify or
land
reclassify-cum-transfer agricultural land for non-agricultural
reclassi fication
purpose under clause (D and (ii) of section 3 , shall make
an
and
reclassification' --Fr--' to the Deputy Commissioner under whose
anplication
cum-transfer rr the
jurisdiction agricultu'land is sittratecl giving full
tr''e' agricultural
particulars of his land and justification of the proposed
reclassification-cum-transfer as under
-
,..lusrification or
section 4, in such form and manner as may be prescribed'
(2) An application_ under tub-section (1) of this section shall
be

accompaniedbyanaffidavitdutysworninbytheow]lerofthe
or
land tb the effect that the land proposed for reclassification
shill be put to the permitted non-
r"ri*rin"ation-cum-transfer
agriculturalpurposewithinthestipulatedperiod,
Deputy Commissioner shall tuil fot a. report from
the Circle
(3)
\/ The
jurisdiction
officei "oncerned irnmediately under wtiose
the agricutlurat land or a part thereof . is situated
and after
field enquiries as may be
making ru.rr enquiries including
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(5)
'-
approval under su!-seclion !a)
' ' Before issUing an in-principle the prior
of this section, the Deputy Commissioner shall take
under'whose
conourrence of the conaerr€d _Local A,uthority
Jurlsorcuon the agncuttural lfia-
.t a fr---
fafls with regard t: the
Or"O"sed non ugii.uttural''activity with thl Prevailing rules or
regulations'or byelaws of the Local Authority'

(6) Once the in-principle approval for reciassification or

reclassificationiCum transfer is accorded, it shall
be manclatory

;;t ;an of the o*ner to remit the prescribed'iieclassification

from the date of ,receipl of the
,4PProval: ,

valid reasons,
Piovided that the:Deput)1 Commibsioner, for
may extend the time for'the:payment of th:: ltt':,::tft:::tt"
the interim
Premium for another 30 (thirryi ddl: ":1'during
area where the
period if the minimum zonal value of lald in the
;"id land is located is enhanced, then the owner thall fy-m:
,Reclassification, Premium "as ;455-e5sed' oo such enhanced
*ini*um zonal Value of land'
0\ The owner shall f"*itn challaft;af payment'of the
the recdipt or,
\'/ undgr section
Reciassification Premium at the rateras,qpecifled

issue 'u' Ni bUl..tion Certificate

g'lOC) in turn' fdi
i"*furuncation
--;"" - or"reclassification' cum ;transfer, as the case
- ^'rJ rt. Circle Office'r:lshall reelassify such agrictlltural'
may be, ar , ,

make necessary
land into appropriate hon-agricultural clals and
entries in the land'r"cordJ, apd where the land
is meant for

' '- after the

Registration shall registe ;t the Deed of Transfer
: reclassification by the Circle Officer' '
i' I

use withotrt
'(*)
:' " No agricultural^t1nd shall .!e nut lonol lgrilultyal
by the
th. payment of the,plescnbea neclassification Premium
owner.
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(9) No Agriculrural Land shall be reclassified fcrr non-agrictrltr'rral

or reclassified-cum;transferred for non-agricultural
purposes
: r
purposes "
- wltnout the, -, ptiym€nt:, ::,:Of;,:-..,'1fig,
,
i'pfeSefibed

Provided that no Reclassification Premium as mentioned

under sub-section (8) and (9) of this section shall be charged
and realized while an agricultural land not exceeding one bighct
is used or reclassified or reclassified -cum-transfen'ed for
construction of one's own dwelling house and when
construction of the said structure is lirnitecl to two-storeys.

Power to levy 6. With etl'ect fronl the date of commencemellt of tliis Act,-
and collect
Reclassification
Premium
(i) every owner of agricultural land specified under both sub-
section (1) and (2) of section 4 shall pay a Reclassification
Premium at the rate of l0o/o of the prevailing minimr.rrn zonal
value in respect of the said agricultural land in that area itt
respecr of reclassification or at the rate of' l5% of the prevailing
milimum zonal value tbr the said agricultural land in that area
in respect of reclassification-curt-transf'er, before issue of the
No objecrion Certificate (NOC) by the Deputy Comruissioner,
under sub-section (7) of section 5:
Provided that in the case of the value of "considcration
for reclassification-oum-transfer is more than the prevailing
minimum zonal value for the said agricultural land, the 15%
Reclassification Premiurn applicable shall be assessed on the
value of consideration and charged ac'cordingly'

(ii) For the purposes of this sectiou, the r:rinimunl zonal value of
the land shall be fixed in such manner as nlay be prescribed.

Authority' 7 . In addition to the Deputy Comrnissioner as authorized under

Competent to this Act, Goverrunent may by notification in the Oflicial
reclassify and
Gazette, authorize any other officers to be cotnpetent to paSS
reclassily cunr
'l'ransfer order in respect of the lands situated within his territorial
jurisdiction fbr reclassification of lands frorn agricultural
purpose to non-agricultural purpose, or reclassificatioll-ctlm*
transfer of agricultural land for non-agrictrltural purpose.

Penalty 8. (l) If any agricultural lancl mentionecl under sub-section (1) of

section 4 is put to non-agricultural purpose rvitfiout obtaining
the permissiol as requireci uncier clause (i) of'sectiort 3, the
land shall be deemecl to have been reclassifiecl ittto non-
agricultriral purpose ancl upon such deenred reclassificatiott, the
Deputy Contmissioner shall itnpose and realizc a fine equal to
two times the Reclassification Premium chalgeable while
according No objection Certificate (NOC) under sub-section
(7) of section 5 for'reclassification' under clause (i) ol'section
6 and in such rnanner as may be prescribed'

(2) If any agricultural land mentionecl uncler sub-section (2) o1'

section 4 is put to non-agricultural pllrpose without obtaining
the prior perrnission as required under that section ancl tirat of
the Deputy Commissioner as required trnder clause (i) of
section 3, the land shall be deenred to have been reclassified
into non-agricultural purpose and upoll such dee nred
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(4) After the due date, if any R 'eclassificationPremiulnorperlally

:.
imposed under: this section renalns unLpaid, ,it shall be Bengal Act
3 of l9l3
recovereclfromtheownerasanarrearoflandrevenueunder
Act' 1
the Bengal Public Dernand Recovery . ,r.o r-,renr rrv
in this":'Act' the Deputy
Provisions 9. Notwithstanding anything contained
relating to Commissionerslrallbecomperenttoreclassifyanyagriculturtrl
has already been
agricuinrral
land alreadY Put
land where a non-agricultural activity
to non* establishedbeforethecornmencementofthisActunderthe
agricultulal use existing laws, for the purpose
of revenue reassessment' upto a
maximumperiodofsixtydaysfromthedateofconrmencem€nt
of this Act'
for reclassification is
MartdatorY 10. (1) where a No Objection certificate Q'roc)
under su$-section (7) of
establishment accorded by the Deputy commissioner
establish the
5, i shall be *undatory for the owner to
of the apProved
non-agricultural section
activity ivithin approvednon-agriculturalactivity.withinaperiodoftluee
l^tl.d in the
years from the Jate of reclassification of
three Year the
:itd (NOC) is
certi{rcate
land records or where such a No Objection
accorded , for reclassification-cutn-transfer,
it shall be
the approved non-
mandatory for the transferee to establish
tluee years fi'om the date
agricultural activity within a period of
of registration of the Deed of Transfer:

ProvidedthattlreDeputyCornmissiotrer,forreasolls
the transf.eree, Illay extend
beyond the control of the olvner or
establishing the nou-
the aforesaid period of three years tbr
agriculturalactivitybyanothertwoyearsandthecutrrtrlative in
period for establishing the approveci
non-^9:t"t:11.-activity
nocaseslrallexceedamaximumperiocloffiveyearsirrclirclirrg
the initial three Years Period'

transferee fails to estabiish an

approved
(2) If the owner or the
non*agriculturalactivitywithintheperioclasmentionedirrsub-
commissioner, on the
section (1) of this seciion, the Deputy
expiryofthesaidperiociinciuclingtheextendedperiod,ifany,
at a rate
shalli*por* a penalty upon the owner or the transferee
Pretlium that rvas paid
equal to ten times the Reclassification
onthelanclbytlreownerortransfereebeforeisstring
transfer, as tlre case
reclassification or reclassification.cum.
maybe,inaccordallcewithsectiorr6andsiralldenyfurt}rer
trarrsferofthesaidlandforafiveyearsstartingfrornthedate
ofexpiryoftheapproved3or5yearsperiodaccordedunder
sub-section (1) of this sectiott:
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Provided that the Govemment in the Revenue Departnrent

may; for reasons beyond the. controt 9f t,he,.,9-Yne.r,or,,,the

t3l
Financiat,tnstitutions,lto'recoVer any unphid monies,from ani
owner or ffansferee,'as:per, fhe existing procedttres ancl lar'vs''
applicable to the Banks or Financial Institutions in the event of
the said land being mortgaged for securing loans towtrrds
establishing the inlencled non-agricultural activity:

Provided that in the event of any land being disposed of

by the Bzurk or Financial Institution, the Deputy Comnrissiorrer
before according No Objection Certificate (NOC) for ransfer,
shall realize from the transferee (buyer) any penalty amount
that might be due on the said land that has been duly charged in
accordance.'with the provisions of sub-section (1) of this
section and remained unPaid.
Restriction on ll. (1) No owner or transferee shall change non-agricultulal activity
change of
approved non-
in respect of which a No Objection Certificate Q.IOC) has been
agricu ltural issued by the Deputy Commissioner under sub-section (7) of
act ivity, section 5 to another non-agricultual activity without the prior
permission of the Deputy Comlnissioner,
(2) The Deputy Commissioner for reasons to be recorded in
writing, may accord permission under sub-section ( I ) upto a
period of one year from the date of reclassification of the land
in land records or from the date of registration of the Deed of
Transfer in case the land has been reclassified-curn-
transferred.
ltestriction on t2. (l) Pending establishment of the approved non-agricultural
transfer of land
approved fbr
activity, no owner or transferee shall transfer his land ancl tro
establishing No Objection Certificate (NOC) for such transfer slrall be
norr-agricultu ral accorded by the Deputy Commissioner except in accordance
activity
with the provisions uncler Section 10.
(2) Once an approvecl non-agricultural activity is establislied, there
shall be no bar on furthertransfer of such lancl,provided the
owner or transtbree shall obtain a certiltcate of
establishment of the approved non-agricultural activity fronr
the Deputy Commissioner in such manner as nlay be
prescribed.
High Porver 13. (1) There shall be a High Powered Committee headed by the senior
Committee
most Secretary of the Itevenue Department rvith tnenbers
drawn from various other departments including such experts
as the Government considers necessary and nominate to the
Committee for regulating and nronitoring reclassillcation and
reclassification-cum-transfbr of agricultural Izuids for non-
agricultural pulposes and for prevention of indiscriminate
reclass i fi cati on or reclass i fi cati on-curn -transfer.
(2) The Committee shall meet at least once in every six months.
(3) The Committee shall review from time to time the district- wise
agricultural land reclassified and reclassified-curn transferred
for non-ggricultural purposes .
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reclassified and reclassified-cum-transferred for' non- '

agricultural purpose fton time to tirne:in any district or in'the

entire state.
Furnishing of 14. (1) The Deputy comnlissioner shall fulish to'th3 Governnrent in
timely reporl by the Revenue Department, a quarterly report in the prescribed
.

the Deputy
forrnat rvith all the neceSsary information'rvith regard to
the
Contmissioner
quantum of the agricultural land reclassifiecl and reclassificd-
cum-transfened for non-agricultural pulposes in the district.
(2) The Deputy commissioner of every district shall maintain an
up-to-date Information Technology (IT) enabled Management
Infonnation System (MIS) showing the quantum of agricultural
land reclaSsified and reclassified'cum-transferred for non-
agricultural purposes on a quarterly basis'

Power of the 15.(l)Notwithstandinganythingcontaineclin-this...A:''the

public interest'
State Governnrent in the Revenue Department,
in the
(iovenrment
ffioY,bynotificationintheofficialGazetle,restrictorprolribit
the estabtishment of any non-agricultural
activity in any area
within the state'
cultivating in
(2) In order to protect the interests of the cultivators
lands wherein a non-
the agricultural lands in the vicinity of the
agriculturalactivityhasbeerreitherproposedorestablis}red,the
Government in the Revenue Depzutment
or the Deputy
to the nature of
commissioner may order for such alterations
tlrenon.agriculturalactivityincludingandnotlimitedtothe
siteoruuitaingplan,asnlaybeconsiclerednecessaryarrdthe
to make
o*., ot tiansferee shall be duty bound
necessaryalterationstothenatureofthenon-agrictrltural
activityasorderedbytheGovernrrrentortlreDeputy
Commissioner, as the case maY be'
(2) of this
(3) while ordering for any alteratiorls under sub-section
section,theGovernnlentintlreRevenueDepartmentorthe
opinion as
Deputy Con'missioner may seek sucll expert
d""med necessary for arrivin g at a decision'
(4) ,rh. ;;;1t co**irrioner,-in rhc inrerest, may nrake
_public
recomlnendationsforensuringtlreright.of-wayandfor
proviclingproperdrainageforpreverrtionoffloodsorrvater
activitt is
stagnation in the &rea where a non-agricultur:al
irrtendedorestablishedandtheownerortransfereeslrallbe
recornmendations'
duty bound to give effect to all such
(5)Incasetlreownerortransfereefailstocomplylvithtlre
the
(4) of this section'
provisions of sub-sections (2)' (3) and
Deputy Commissioner may revoke the
N1 Ofjecliol
Certificate(NoC)issuedundersub-section(7)ofsectiorr5of
activity or direct
this Act for establishing the non-agricultural
after service of el rrcltice
closure of tlre non-ag,i*ltural activity,
in such maruler as may be prescribed'
(6)Ifthegeneralpublicoftlreareaorthevillagewlrerethenon.
established' express any
ogricr,l-tural activity is intencled to be
grievance witlr regard to the proposed
non.agrictrltural activity,
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the Deputl, commissioner shall admit tlie grievance h'd

transfened'for commercial purposes; I , ' .' , . , ,l t

(c)
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lards own0d',or,.held: by a local .authority" and

'] . for:any
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used
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comrnunity purposes so fong as, the land is not, used 'or

transferred for commercial purposes;
:

(d) lands under Tea cultivation in the state;

(e) lands used for religious or charitable purposes and other public
utilities.ouamenitiesasdefinedundertheAct;
(f) lands used for Aquaculture and Animal l{usbandry including
Poultry and Duckery ;
(g) land used for construction of dwetling house to the extent
exenrpted under this Act ;
lands'of an Industrial Zone notified under Section-3A of the VIII of 1936
Assaln Act

Assam Land Revenue Reassessment Act, 1936 i ;

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(i) lands used for sucft other purposes as may be notified by the
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Government from time to time.
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Any person aggrieved by an order of the Deputy commissioner

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I may file an appeal before the Government in the Reveuue
f
t nriu.t-.nt *i,hin sixty days from the date of receipt of such
order by. the owner or:the transferee and the decision of th.e
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Government thereon shall be fina! and binding on all
i conoerned,
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Act to override 18. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
tor
other laws anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other faw
thi time being in force, or any custom or usage having the

force of law or contract or judgmenf decree or order of a

court

or any other authority.

Power to give For the purposes of:giving effect to the provisions of tfis A1t,
it
19.
directions shall be competent for the Governnretrt to issue such directions
as they may deem fit to any offioer, authority or persofis
subordinate to the Government.

Bar of 24. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no Court

jurisdiction
shall entertain any suit, or other proceedina_ to set-asicle, or
modify, or question the validity of Rlclassification Premiurn
charged and realized under various sectiotrs of this Act or fi1es
imposed an{ realize{ or penalties imposed or order or decision
made or passed by any officer or authority under the Act or any
rules made there under, or in respect of any other matter talling
within its scope
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Protection of i.{:.,'
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,eood faith '

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(2) Every"rule maO'e tinder thisrsectiron shall' be laid as soon as may

while itin sessioh for a total period of fourte.en.days wfich

is.
,may be comprised'in. one session or ,itr two successlve, s:s:lons
and if beforl the expiry:of the session in which it is so laid or
'the sessiOn infmecliately fotlowing; the Assam I-egislative
Assembly agree in rnaking any modification in tire ruie ol the
Assam LegislativeAssernbly agree that thlufe shoulf .ot u,u

modified form ,or be' of no effect, as the; ca-le n:Iay , O:: to

however, that any such modificati-on o1 annllmg.nt',1ndl be
ranythiug previotrsly done
without prejuilice to the validity of
uucler that rule,

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Secr;etary tq the Government ofAssam,

. LegisiativbDepartnrent;Digpur'

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