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Section 16, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2E-NZD]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 February 1954.

In Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [A11-Y08]. This text from 8 February 1954. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 16, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2E-NZD]. Machine: S2E-NZD.

16. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 13; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Delhi Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or the Assembly agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

Defined terms in this text (2)

notification: Section 2, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2ENHH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly

notification: 996 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2ENHH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (2)

Delhi Land Reforms Act Rules, 1955 [R10-BYQ], 14 February 1955, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"

Delhi Land Reforms (Registration) Scheme, 2020 [R11-K65], 15 May 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954), the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby frames the following Scheme, namely:"

Cited by (1)

Section 3, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2E-NJQ], 8 February 1954, Band A. "section 16".

Not held (0)

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Section 16, Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [S2E-NZD]