Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [A11-YHF]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 29 May 1959 by No. 1538/1959 [N12-SCR].

Dates: made 20 January 1959; in force 29 May 1959; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Odisha [IN-OR]. Made by the Legislature of Odisha.

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

Cite: Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959, Odisha Act 3 of 1959 [A11-YHF]. Machine: A11-YHF.

Sections (39)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE HOLDING OF LAND

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-55Y]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-56R]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2F-57T]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2F-584]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2F-596]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-5A0]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-5B2]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-5CC]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-5DE]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2F-5E8]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2F-5FA]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2F-5GH]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2F-5HK]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-5JN]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-5KQ]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2F-5MS]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2F-5NV]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2F-5PX]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2F-5QZ]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2F-5R1]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-5S3]

Section 22. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-5T5]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2F-5V7]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2F-5W9]

Section 25. Registration of persons in possession of land [S2F-5XB]

Section 26. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2F-5YD]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2F-5ZF]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-60R]

Section 29. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-61T]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2F-62W]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2F-63Y]

Section 32. Registration of tenants [S2F-64G]

Section 33. Penalty for contravention [S2F-65J]

Section 34. Offences by companies [S2F-66M]

Section 35. Appeal [S2F-67P]

Section 36. Cognizance of offences [S2F-688]

Section 37. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-69A]

Section 38. Power to make rules [S2F-6AC]

Section 39. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-6BE]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (6)

Amends: Odisha Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 1969 [A12-08Q], 6 November 1969. "section 35 of the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 (Odisha Act 3 of 1959)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2600/1966, dated 6th July, 1966 [N12-V1A], 6 July 1966. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 489/1963, dated 4th October, 1963 [N12-TG9], 4 October 1963. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 137/1966, dated 26th August, 1966 [N12-V2C], 26 August 1966. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Odisha Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2023 [A12-BSS], 21 January 2023. "section 32 of the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 (Odisha Act 3 of 1959)".

Commences: Notification No. 1538/1959, dated 11th May, 1959 [N12-SCR], 29 May 1959. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Not held (0)

none