The Odisha Communal Forest and Private Lands (Prohibition of Alienation) Act, 1948
odisha · 1948
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- S. 1The Odisha Communal Forest and Private Lands (Prohibition of Alienation) Act, 1948 applies to Orissa except Sambalpur district, effective since April 1946.
- S. 2Section 2 prohibits landlords from selling or leasing communal, forest, or private lands without Collector's approval, except for leasing private land.
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits the alienation of communal forest and private lands without prior sanction and imposes fines for violations.
- S. 4Section 4 voids transactions violating Section 3 after 1946, except for certain prior transactions for charitable purposes or in good faith.
- S. 6Section 6 prevents legal challenges to notifications or orders made under the Act in any court.
- S. 7Section 7 modifies previous acts to prioritize this Act's provisions where they conflict.
- S. 8Section 8 grants the State Government authority to issue orders to resolve any difficulties in implementing the Act's provisions.
- S. 41Section 41 mandates the Collector's approval before initiating prosecution under the Act.