Section 12, Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [S14-5KG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 June 1886.

In Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [A10-5BN]. This text from 8 June 1886. 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 12, Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [S14-5KG]. Machine: S14-5KG.

12. Prohibition of the occupation of land without licence.—No person shall undertake the occupation of land except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 13: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the occupation of land undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

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land: Section 2, Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [S14591] (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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