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Section 17: Rights of entry, etc.

The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948Central Act · Act 66 of 1948

(1) Any member, officer, subordinate or workman of the Board or any other person authorised by the Land Development Commissioner in this behalf may, after giving such notice as may be prescribed to the owner in possession of any land, enter upon and survey the land, or do any acts, or carry out any work in or on the land for the purpose of preparing, inquiring into or executing any land development scheme the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Every such member, officer subordinate, workman or person shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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ActThe Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948
Section17
Marginal noteRights of entry, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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