Section 6, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27-ZHY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 April 2017.

In Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [A11-M9Q]. This text from 15 April 2017. 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 6, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27-ZHY]. Machine: S27-ZHY.

6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the holding of land shall be made to the Collector in Form 7, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees. (2) The Collector may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Collector may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

Defined terms in this text (1)

holding: Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27ZD3] (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)

none

Cited by (4)

Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27-ZD3], 15 April 2017, Band A. "section 6".

Section 37, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S28-0GR], 15 April 2017, Band A. "section 6".

Section 5, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27-ZGW], 15 April 2017, Band A. "section 6".

Rule 5, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act Rules, 2019 [S29-KB5], 26 December 2019, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-1AC. Every landholder: Obtain a licence before undertaking the holding of land; apply in Form 7, fee ten rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form 7. Published by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (synthetic record).