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The Meghalaya Transfer Of Land Regulation Act, 1971 Act No.12 Of 1971State Act of Meghalaya · Act 12 of 1971

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) competent authority means such authority as the Government of Meghalaya may, by notification, appoint for the purpose of exercising all or any of the functions of a competent authority under this Act for the whole of Meghalaya or any part thereof;

(b) land includes immovable property of every description and any rights in or over such property.

(c) non-tribal means a person who is not a tribal and excludes Rabhas and Kacharis resident in Meghalaya;

(d) transfer means the conveyance of land of one person to another and includes gift, sale, exchange, mortgage, lease, surrender or any other mode of transfer;

(e) transfer means a conveyance of land of one person to another and includes gift, sale, exchange, mortgage, lease, surrender or any other mode of transfer;

(f) tribal means a person belonging to any of the Schedule Tribes pertaining to Meghalaya and as specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, as amended from time to time.

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ActThe Meghalaya Transfer Of Land Regulation Act, 1971 Act No.12 Of 1971
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Meghalaya
StatusIn force as published by the source

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