Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 [A12-0RJ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 July 1973.

Dates: made 4 July 1973; in force 4 July 1973; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Puducherry [IN-PY]. Made by the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry.

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

Cite: Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973, Puducherry Act 9 of 1973 [A12-0RJ]. Machine: A12-0RJ.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2H-4W6]

Section 2. Definitions [S2H-4X4]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2H-4Y2]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2H-4Z0]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2H-50Z]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2H-51X]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-52V]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2H-53S]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2H-54Q]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2H-55N]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2H-56K]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2H-57H]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2H-58F]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-59D]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2H-5AB]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2H-5B9]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2H-5C7]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2H-5D5]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2H-5E3]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2H-5F1]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-5GT]

Section 22. Powers of Tahsildar [S2H-5HR]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2H-5JY]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S2H-5KW]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S2H-5MJ]

Section 26. Appeal [S2H-5NG]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S2H-5PP]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2H-5QM]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S2H-5RA]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S2H-5S8]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Exempts: Notification No. 3451/1981, dated 5th September, 1981 [N12-X2M], 5 September 1981. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AHD], 23 February 2019. "section 24 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2514/1979, dated 14th June, 1979 [N12-WV7], 14 June 1979. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2717/1979, dated 12th March, 1979 [N12-WR1], 12 March 1979. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) (Amendment) Act, 1994 [A12-4F9], 26 August 1994. "section 24 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973)".

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