The Tamil Nadu Estates Communal, Forest and Private Lands (Prohibition of Alienation) Act, 1947
tamil-nadu · 1947
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- S. 1The act establishes the Tamil Nadu Estates Communal, Forest and Private Lands (Prohibition of Alienation) Act, 1947, effective immediately.
- S. 2Section defines key terms for the Act, aligning them with existing Tamil Nadu laws and government notifications.
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits landholders from selling or leasing communal, forest, or specified private lands without District Collector approval.
- S. 4Section 4 voids prohibited transactions on communal, forest, and private lands after specified dates, except for certain institutions and small land sales.
- S. 5Section 5 empowers specially empowered first-class Magistrates to impose fines over 1,000 rupees for violations under section 3.
- S. 6No prosecution shall be instituted under this Dist Act against any person without the previous sanction c
- S. 7Section 7 prevents legal challenges to notifications or orders made under the Act by the State Government or District Collector.
- S. 9The section allows the State Government to issue orders to resolve any difficulties in implementing the Act.
- S. 1069Section 1069 prohibits the alienation of communal, forest, and private lands in Tamil Nadu.