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Section 13: Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.

The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 96 of 1956

Where any land in a slum area or clearance area has been acquired under this Act the Central Government shall make the land available to the competent authority for the purpose of executing any work of improvement or carrying out any order of demolition or for the purpose of re-development:

Provided that where on any representation from the competent authority, the Central Government is satisfied that any such land or any portion thereof is unsuitable for the purposes mentioned in this section, the Central Government may use the land or allow it to be used for such other public purpose or purposes as it may deem fit.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Section13
Marginal noteLand acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • added, Act 43 of 1964. . Added by Act 43 of 1964, s. 8 (w.e.f. 27-2-1965).

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