The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962
Central Act · Act 50 of 196222 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying pipelines for the transport of petroleum and minerals and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 50 of 1962 |
| Year | 1962 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | property, environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and application.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Publication of notification for acquisition.
- Section 4 Power to enter, survey, etc.
- Section 5 Hearing of Objections.
- Section 6 Declaration of acquisition of right of user.
- Section 7 Central Government or State Government or corporation to lay pipelines.
- Section 8 Power to enter land for inspection, etc.
- Section 9 Restrictions regarding the use of land.
- Section 10 Compensation.
- Section 11 Deposit and payment of compensation.
- Section 12 Competent authority to have certain powers of civil courts.
- Section 13 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 14 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 15 Punishments.
- Section 16 Certain offences to be cognizable.
- Section 16A Burden of proof in certain cases.
- Section 16B Presumption regarding property.
- Section 16C Provisions as to bail.
- Section 16D Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply.
- Section 17 Power to make rules.
- Section 18 Application of other laws not barred.
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