Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 [A11-WTH]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 4 June 1885 by No. 3177/1885 [N12-Q6H].

Dates: made 3 March 1885; in force 4 June 1885; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Bihar [IN-BR].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, Bihar Act 8 of 1885 [A11-WTH]. Machine: A11-WTH.

Sections (27)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2D-FYG]

Section 2. Definitions [S2D-FZJ]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2D-G0T]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2D-G1R]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2D-G2Y]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2D-G3W]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-G4J]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2D-G5G]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2D-G6P]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2D-G7M]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2D-G8A]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2D-G98]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2D-GAE]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-GBC]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2D-GC2]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2D-GD0]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2D-GE6]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2D-GF4]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2D-GGZ]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2D-GHX]

Section 21. Penalty for contravention [S2D-GJV]

Section 22. Offences by companies [S2D-GKS]

Section 23. Appeal [S2D-GMQ]

Section 24. Cognizance of offences [S2D-GNN]

Section 25. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2D-GPK]

Section 26. Power to make rules [S2D-GQH]

Section 27. Power to remove difficulties [S2D-GRF]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Commences: Notification No. 3177/1885, dated 23rd May, 1885 [N12-Q6H], 4 June 1885. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 3844/1887, dated 26th February, 1887 [N12-Q7K], 26 February 1887. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 740/1888, dated 27th February, 1888 [N12-Q9F], 27 February 1888. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2588/1892, dated 6th January, 1892 [N12-QBB], 6 January 1892. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Bihar Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1946 [A11-XCW], 13 February 1946. "section 23 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885)".

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