Section 26, Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 [S12-A0Z]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 September 1863.

In Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 [A10-3RE]. This text from 16 September 1863. 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 26, Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 [S12-A0Z]. Machine: S12-A0Z.

26. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence.—No person shall undertake the holding of land except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 27: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the holding of land undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

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land: Section 2, Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 [S12983] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth

land: 35 more definitions.

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