West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [A11-Y1A]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 May 1954.

Dates: made 21 May 1954; in force 21 May 1954; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: West Bengal [IN-WB]. Made by the Legislature of West Bengal.

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

Cite: West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954, West Bengal Act 1 of 1954 [A11-Y1A]. Machine: A11-Y1A.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-P4J]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-P5G]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2E-P6P]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2E-P7M]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2E-P8A]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-P98]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-PAE]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2E-PBC]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-PC2]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-PD0]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2E-PE6]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2E-PF4]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2E-PGZ]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-PHX]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2E-PJV]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2E-PKS]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2E-PMQ]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2E-PNN]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2E-PPK]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2E-PQH]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-PRF]

Section 22. Powers of Tahsildar [S2E-PSD]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2E-PTB]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S2E-PV9]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S2E-PW7]

Section 26. Appeal [S2E-PX5]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S2E-PY3]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-PZ1]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S2E-Q0Y]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-Q1W]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2004 [A12-6PP], 23 June 2004. "section 21 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 (West Bengal Act 1 of 1954)".

Amends: West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1990 [A12-3N4], 19 November 1990. "section 26 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 (West Bengal Act 1 of 1954)".

Exempts: Notification No. 365/1957, dated 23rd January, 1957 [N12-RVQ], 23 January 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2561/1957, dated 4th June, 1957 [N12-RYX], 4 June 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 [A12-DHH], 10 December 2009. "section 20 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 (West Bengal Act 1 of 1954)".

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