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Section 3-A: 3-a

The Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 17 of 1976

[3-A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, displaced persons cultivating evacuees’ lands personally shall in respect thereof be deemed to be occupancy tenants and recorded as such. They shall be liable to pay rent equal to the amount of land revenue and cesses assessed thereon :

Provided that such displaced persons shall have right to transfer their right of occupancy/tenancy by sale, mortgage or gift subject to the provisions of the Alienation of Land Act, and the provisions of section 60 of the J&K Tenancy Act, Samvat, 1980 shall not apply to such transfer].

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976
Section3-A
Marginal note3-a
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act No. V of 1978. Section 3–A inserted by Act No. V of 1978, s. 3.

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