Section 22, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S28-01Z]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 April 2017.
22. Powers of Tahsildar.—(1) The Tahsildar may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the cultivation of land as tenant is carried on, inspect any land revenue found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Tahsildar may seize any land revenue in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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land revenue: Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27ZD3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf of the Government from any person on account of land held by or vested in him
land revenue: 34 more definitions.
Tahsildar: Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27ZD3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under section 6
Tahsildar: 42 more definitions.
tenant: Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27ZD3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent
tenant: 20 more definitions.
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