Section 7, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-5B2]

As at 7 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 7, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-5B2]. Machine: S2F-5B2.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every tenant shall maintain such records and registers relating to the cultivation of land as tenant as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every tenant shall furnish to the Collector a return in Form 7 within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Collector may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

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.

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

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Section 38, Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 [S2F-6AC], 20 January 1959, Band A. "section 7".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-DWG. Every tenant: Maintain records and registers of the cultivation of land as tenant; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 7; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 7. Published by Revenue Department, Government of Odisha (synthetic record).