URBAN LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) ACT, 1976

 

SECTION

PRELIMINARY

 

1.         Short title, application and commencement

 

DEFINITIONS

 

2.         Definitions

CEILING ON VACANT LAND

 

3.         Persons not entitled to hold vacant land in excess of the ceiling limit

4.         Ceiling limit

5.         Transfer of vacant land

6.         Persons holding vacant land in excess of ceiling limit to file statement

7.         Filing of statement in cases where vacant land held by a per­son is situated within the jurisdiction of two or more com­petent authorities

8.         Preparation of draft statement as regards vacant land held in excess of ceiling limit

9.         Final statement

10.        Acquisition of vacant land in excess of ceiling limit

11.        Payment of amount for vacant land acquired

12.        Constitution of Urban Land Tribunal and appeal to Urban Land Tribunal

13.        Second appeal to High Court

14.        Mode of payment of amount

15.        Ceiling limit on future acquisition by inheritance, bequest or by sale in execution of decrees, etc.

16.        Certain persons to file statements when the Act is adopted subsequently by any State

17.        Power to enter upon any vacant land

18.        Penalty for concealment, etc., of particulars of vacant land

19.        Chapter not to apply to certain vacant lands

20.        Power to exempt

21.        Excess vacant  land not to be treated as excess in certain cases

22.        Retention of vacant land under certain circumstances

23.        Disposal of vacant land acquired under the Act

24.        Special provisions regarding disposal of vacant lands in favour of certain persons

                       

REGULATION OF TRANSFER AND USE OF URBAN PROPERTY

 

25.        Definition

26.        Notice to be given before transfer of vacant lands

27.        Prohibition on transfer of urban property

28.        Regulation of registration of documents in certain cases

29.        Regulation of construction of buildings with dwelling units

30.        Demolition and stoppage of buildings in certain cases and appeal

                       

MISCELLANEOUS

 

31.        Powers of competent authority

32.        Jurisdiction of competent authorities and Tribunals in special cases

33.        Appeal

34.        Revision by State Government

35.        Power of State Government to issue orders and directions to the competent authority

36.        Power to give directions to State Government

37.        Returns and reports

38.        Offences and punishments

39.        Offences by companies

40.        Indemnity

41.        Cognizance of offences

42.        Act to override other laws

43.        Court fees

44.        Certain officers to be public servants

45.        Correction of clerical errors

46.        Power to make rules

47.        Power to remove difficulties

 

SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE II