(i) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 2003.
(ii) It extends to the whole of the State ol Arunachal Pradesh.
Definitions (i!i) lt shall come into force on such date as lhe State Government miy, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas and for different provisions ol the Act-
2. ln this Act, unless lhe context otherwise requires:-
(i) "Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner in charge of a District ;
(ir) "Estate Officer" means an Oflicer appointed as such by the State Governmenl under section 3 ;
(iii) "Premises" means any land orany building or part of a builcling and includes :-
(a) the houses, gardens, grounds and the building orpart ol a building ; and
(b) any littings affixed to such building or part of a building for more beneficial enjoyment thereof ;
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(iv) 'Public Premises" means any land or sti'ucture belonging to :
(a) The state Government, and
(b) Any other Corporation or Public Sector undertakings cvJned or sponsored and controlled by the State Government ;
(v) "Rent" in relation to any public premises, means the consideration payable periodically for the authorized occupation of the premises, and includes-
(a) any charge for electricity, water or any other services in connection with the occupation ol the prernises ;
(b) any tax (by whatever name called) payable in respect ol the premises, where such charge or tax, payable by the State Government or the corporate authority.
(vi) "State Government" means the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh :
(vii) "Unauthorized Occupation", in relation to any public premrses, means the occupation by any person ol the public premises without authority for such occupation, and includes the continuance in occupation by any person ol the public premises alter the authority (whether by way of grant or any other mode ol transfer) under which he was allowed to occupy the premises has expired or has been determined for any reason whatsoever.
Appointment ol Estate Otficers.
lssue of nolice to show cause against order of eviction.
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3. The State Govemment may, by noti{ication in the official gazette :
(i) appoint such persons, being gazetted otlicer of the Government, as it thinks fit, to be Estate Officers lor the purposes ol this Act ; and
(ii) def ine the local limits within which or the categories of public premises in respect of whlch, the Estate Officer shall exercise the power conferred, and perform the duties imposed, on Estale Otficers by or under this Act.