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Section 4, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-584]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 29 May 1959 by No. 1538/1959 [N12-SCR].

In Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [A11-YHF]. This text from 29 May 1959. 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 4, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-584]. Machine: S2F-584.

4. Registration of holders of land.—(1) Every holder of land shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the holding of land after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Collector in Form 7, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees. (2) The Collector shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No holder of land shall carry on the holding of land unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (2)

holding: Section 2, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F56R] (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.

prescribed: Section 2, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F56R] (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 (3)

Notification No. 137/1966, dated 26th August, 1966 [N12-V2C], 26 August 1966, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification No. 489/1963, dated 4th October, 1963 [N12-TG9], 4 October 1963, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification No. 2600/1966, dated 6th July, 1966 [N12-V1A], 6 July 1966, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (2)

Section 33, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-65J], 20 January 1959, Band A. "section 4".

Section 38, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-6AC], 20 January 1959, Band A. "section 4".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-DTW. Every holder of land: Apply for registration to the Collector in Form 7, fee one hundred rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 7. Published by Revenue Department, Government of Odisha (synthetic record).

Section 4, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-584]