Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [A11-YSZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 June 1960 by No. 1949/1960 [N12-SH7].

Dates: made 11 February 1960; in force 3 June 1960; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

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

Cite: Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960, Kerala Act 30 of 1960 [A11-YSZ]. Machine: A11-YSZ.

Sections (16)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-F89]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-F9B]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2F-FAD]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2F-FBF]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2F-FC1]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-FD3]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-FE5]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-FF7]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-FGW]

Section 10. Penalty for contravention [S2F-FHY]

Section 11. Offences by companies [S2F-FJR]

Section 12. Appeal [S2F-FKT]

Section 13. Cognizance of offences [S2F-FMM]

Section 14. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-FNP]

Section 15. Power to make rules [S2F-FPG]

Section 16. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-FQJ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (3)

Amends: Kerala Land Assignment (Amendment) Act, 1990 [A12-3M6], 4 November 1990. "section 12 of the Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 (Kerala Act 30 of 1960)".

Commences: Notification No. 1949/1960, dated 11th May, 1960 [N12-SH7], 3 June 1960. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Land Assignment (Amendment) Act, 1988 [A12-39S], 4 October 1988. "section 10 of the Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 (Kerala Act 30 of 1960)".

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