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Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961: sections with instruments beneath them (3)

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Open at its own address /A11-Z3A

Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961 [A11-Z3A]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 August 1961.

Dates: made 12 August 1961; in force 12 August 1961; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Gujarat [IN-GJ]. Made by the Legislature of Gujarat.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961, Gujarat Act 27 of 1961 [A11-Z3A]. Machine: A11-Z3A.

Sections (32)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-TH0]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-TJ6]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2F-TK4]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2F-TMA]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2F-TN8]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-TPE]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-TQC]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-TRJ]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-TSG]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2F-TTP]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2F-TVM]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2F-TWT]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2F-TXR]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-TYY]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-TZW]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2F-V03]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2F-V11]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2F-V27]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2F-V35]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2F-V4B]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-V59]

Section 22. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-V6F]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2F-V7D]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2F-V8K]

Section 25. Registration of persons in possession of land [S2F-V9H]

Section 26. Penalty for contravention [S2F-VAQ]

Section 27. Offences by companies [S2F-VBN]

Section 28. Appeal [S2F-VCV]

Section 29. Cognizance of offences [S2F-VDS]

Section 30. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-VEZ]

Section 31. Power to make rules [S2F-VFX]

Section 32. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-VG6]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (4)

Amends: Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling (Amendment) Act, 1996 [A12-54V], 19 December 1996. "section 28 of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961 (Gujarat Act 27 of 1961)".

Exempts: Notification No. 521/1963, dated 26th July, 1963 [N12-TDP], 26 July 1963. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling (Amendment) Act, 2009 [A12-802], 16 April 2009. "section 28 of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961 (Gujarat Act 27 of 1961)".

Amends: Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling (Amendment) Act, 1979 [A12-1RP], 22 December 1979. "section 28 of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961 (Gujarat Act 27 of 1961)".

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