Section 7, Calcutta Land-revenue Act, 1856 [S11-TTW]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 August 1857 by S.O. 623(E) [N11-84Y].

In Calcutta Land-revenue Act, 1856 [A10-3BD]. This text from 5 August 1857. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 7, Calcutta Land-revenue Act, 1856 [S11-TTW]. Machine: S11-TTW.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every tenant shall maintain such records and registers relating to the cultivation of land as tenant as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every tenant shall furnish to the Collector a return in Form 7 within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Collector may, by order in writing, require.

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Cited by (2)

Section 19, Calcutta Land-revenue Act, 1856 [S11-V65], 3 August 1856, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Calcutta Land-revenue Act Rules, 1859 [S11-XR4], 19 January 1859, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

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Duties published under this section (1)

D10-25E. Every tenant: Maintain records and registers of the cultivation of land as tenant; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 7; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 7. Published by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (synthetic record).