Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
This proviso was inserted and was deemed always to have been inserted with effect from the commencement of the principal Act by Guj. 1 of 2022, s.2. Short title, extent and commencement. Definitions. 2 of 2007. 2 The Gujarat Land Grabbing (prohibition) Act, 2020. [Guj. 11 : 2020 (e) “land grabbing” means every activity of land grabber to occupy or attempt to occupy with or without the use of force, threat, intimidation and deceit, any land (whether belonging to the Government, a Public Sector Undertaking, a local authority, a religious or charitable institution or any other private person) over which he or they have no ownership, title or physical possession, without any lawful entitlement and with a view to illegally taking possession of such land or creating illegal tenancies or lease or licence, agreements or transfer or sale or by constructing unauthorized structures thereon for sale or hire or use or occupation of such unauthorized structures and the term “grabbed land” shall be construed accordingly: (f) “person” includes a group or body of persons, an association or a company, or a religious or charitable institution or endowment, whether incorporated or not; (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “Special Court” means a Special Court constituted under section 7: (i) “unauthorized structures” means any structure constructed, without express permission in writing of the competent authority, or except in accordance with any law for the time being in force in the area.