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Insertion of new section 164A.—After section 164 of the prin cipal Regulation, the following section shall be inserted, na mely:— "164A.—Bar of acquisition by prescription in a belt or block.— Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in any law relating to limitation, no person to whom any land is tra nsferre d in a belt or block in contravention of the provisions of this Chapter shall acquire any rig ht or title in that land by any length of possession, whether adverse or not.”. __ _________ _ i z N. SANJIVA REDDY, President. “........ p-” R. V. S. PERI SASTRI, , ...A t -.... ‘ S ecretary to the Govt, of India, c20 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DEG. 30, 1981 Reasons for the enactment Chapter X of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 (Regulation I of 1886) provides for protection and furtheran ce of the interest of tribals in land. The State Government are competent to specify, by notification, the classes of people deserving, in their view, special protection and to constitute belt or blocks in areas pre dom inantly people by such classes. The existing scheme of allotment of land for ordinary cultivation or for purposes ancillary thereto in the areas constituted into belts or blocks requires, according to the State Government, some modifications. They have suggested that a clear and unambiguous priority should be given in the law to tribals, that there should be sta tutory restrictions on the right of transfer, and that tra nsfer in contravention of the law should not be saved by the law of limitation. It has, however, been felt that transfers in favour of nationalised banks co-operative societies or other financing institu tions approved by the State Government should not be subject to these restrictions. The Bill seeks to amend Chapter X of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation,1886 to give effect to these changes.