https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC021988

Resource information

Resource Language

English

ISBN / Resource ID

LEX-FAOC021988

License of the resource

Copyright details

© FAO. FAO is committed to making its content freely available and encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of the text, multimedia and data presented. Except where otherwise indicated, content may be copied, printed and downloaded for private study, research and teaching purposes, and for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO's endorsement of users' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way.

For purposes of section 3 of the Act, the prescribed authority for the measurement of lands shall be the Surveyor (Amin) of the Survey team, being the local team of the Survey Department (rule 3). The grading of land, pursuant to section 10 of the Act, shall be carried out by the Inspector of the survey team. Rules 5 and 6 concern the surveying and demarcation of boundaries of Panchayat or Panchayat Wards. landownership certificates shall be prepared after survey by the Survey Officer or the Chief of the Revenue Office under rule 8. Rule 8 provides also for complaints for purposes of section 8 of the Act. Rule 11 sets out the method of grading of lands in urban areas. A special committee of the Department of Survey shall hear complaints regarding grading of land.

Implements: Land (Survey and Measurement) Act, 1963. (1979-11-21)
Amended by: Land (Survey and Measurement)(Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1989. (1989-11-06)
Amended by: Land (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 1984. (1984-09-24)

Regulations