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Section 12: Restriction to acquire and transfer property.

The Jammu and Kashmir Public Men and Public Servants Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 5 of 1983

(1) No public servant shall in his own name or in the name of any of his family member acquire or transfer any [immovable property] unless he has obtained permission in writing, from the prescribed authority :

[Provided that the acquisition or transfer of movable property shall be brought to the notice of the prescribed authority where value of such property exceeds the limit prescribed by the Government.]

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, any transfer effected by a public servant without the previous permission as provided under sub-section (1) shall be null and void and no person shall be deemed to have acquired any right therein.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Public Men and Public Servants Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983
Section12
Marginal noteRestriction to acquire and transfer property.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn 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.

  • substituted, Act XXIX of 1997. . Substituted for the word “property” by Act XXIX of 1997, s. 3.
  • inserted. . Proviso inserted ibid

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