Section 23-A.: Consolidation of land and prevention of fragmentation of land holdings.

The Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1996 (1939 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 12 of 1966

[23-A. Consolidation of Land and prevention of fragmentation of land holdings. ––(i) The Board may notify a scheme of consolidation of land holding to be undertaken during the preparation of Record-of-Rights or otherwise for rearrangement of land holdings in a unit amongst several land owners in such a way as to make their respective holdings more compact.

(ii) With effect from the date on which a landowner enters into possession of the plots allotted to him in pursuance of the provisions of the scheme notified under sub-section (1) the rights, title, interest and liabilities of the former landowner in these plots and his rights, title, interest and liabilities in his original plots shall stand extinguished and shall vest in the occupying land owner, subject to such modifications, if any, specified in the said consolidation scheme.

(iii) The Board may also bring a scheme of restricting and regulating the fragmentation of agricultural land holdings in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to make the agriculture viable.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1996 (1939 A.d.)
Section	23-A.
Marginal note	Consolidation of land and prevention of fragmentation of land holdings.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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

inserted. Section 23-A inserted by S.O. 3808(E) dated 26.10.2020.

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