Section 9: Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.

The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 27 of 1961

No person or a member of a family unit shall at any time, on or after the commencement date, acquire by transfer any land if he, or as the case may be, the family unit already holds land in excess of the ceiling area or land which together with any other land already held by such person, or as the case may be, the family unit, will exceed in the total the ceiling area.

Explanation.- In this section, transfer has the same meaning as in section 8.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
Section	9
Marginal note	Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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