29 O THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II (/) the procedure to be followed in appeals and revisions under this Regulation;
(.a) verifying the sufficiency of the security offered for the grant of loans;
(h) the manner of recovery of loans and other sums from defaulting debtors on lines similar to provisions contained in the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890;
(i) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.
1 of 1890.
S. RADHAKRISHNAN, President.
THE LACCADIVE, MINI COY AND AMINDIVI ISLANDS (PROTECTION OF SCHEDULED TRIBES) REGULA- TION, 1964 No. 9 OF 1964 Promulgated by the President in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India.
A Regulation to provide for the protection of the interests of the Scheduled Tribes of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by him :—
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Protection of Scheduled Tribes) Regulation, 1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Short title, extent and commencement.
2. In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union territory of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands;
(b) "Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Tribes of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands as specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951.
3. (1) No member of the Scheduled Tribes shall, except with the previous sanction of the Administrator, transfer by way qi sale, mortgage, lease, exchange, gift or otherwise, any land to any person other than any such member.
Definitions.
Transfer and attachment of land to be void in certain cases.
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(2) No land held or occupied by a member of the Scheduled Tribes shall be liable to attachment or sale in execution of any decree or order of a civil or revenue court.
(3) Any transfer, attachment or sale of any land made in contravention of this section shall be void.
4. No person other than a member of the Scheduled Tribes shall, except with the previous sanction of the Administrator, acquire any Interest in any land situated in the Union territory of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands or in any product of, or crop raised on, such land.
Acquisition of interest in I and, etc.
5. Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of section 4, acquires any interest in, or in any product of, or crop raised on, any land, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; and the interest so acquired shall be disposed of in such manner as the Administrator may, after taking into consideration the circumstances of the case, direct.
Penalty.
6. Where the Administrator grants sanction for transfer of any land under sub-section (1) of section 3 or for acquisition of any interest in any land or in any product of, or crop raised on, such land, under section 4, the Administrator shall record his reasons for such grant.
Administrator to record reasons for granting sanction.
7. The Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Regulation.
Power to make rules.
8. The provisions of this Regulation and of any rule made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law, or in any usage or agreement, or in any decree or order of any court or other authority.
Regulation to override other laws.
S. RADHAKRISHNAN, Presidev 1, R. C. S. SARKAR, Secy, to the Govt, of India.
PRTNTED TN INDIA BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, OOVERNMENT OF INDIA PHESS, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THK MANAGER OP PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1964