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Section 4, Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [S11-BNC]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 February 1852 by S.O. 514(E) [N11-7TY].

In Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [A10-2Y6]. This text from 26 February 1852. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 4, Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [S11-BNC]. Machine: S11-BNC.

4. Registration of holders of land.—(1) Every holder of land shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the holding of land after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Collector in Form 7, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees. (2) The Collector shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No holder of land shall carry on the holding of land unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (1)

holding: Section 2, Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [S11BK0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant

holding: 42 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (3)

Section 11, Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [S11-BWY], 14 May 1851, Band A. "section 4".

Section 6, Madras City Land Revenue Act, 1851 [S11-BQ8], 14 May 1851, Band A. "section 4".

Rule 3, Madras City Land Revenue Act Rules, 1852 [S11-C2V], 26 February 1852, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (1)

D10-11A. Every holder of land: Apply for registration to the Collector in Form 7, fee one hundred rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 7. Published by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (synthetic record).