Arrangement of Sections
Part I
General
1. Vesting of land in the state.
2. Control and management of land advisory bodies.
3. Designation of urban areas.
4. Applicable law for the interim management of land.
Part II
Principles of Land tenure
5. Powers of the Governors in relation to land.
6. Powers of Local Government in relation to land not in urban areas.
7. Restriction on right of person under age of 21.
10. Conditions and provisions implied in certificate of occupancy.
11. Power of Governor or public officer to enter and inspect land and improvement.
12. Power of Governor to grant licences to take building materials.
Part III
Rents
16. Principles to be observed in fixing and revising rents.
17. Power of Governor to grant rights of occupancy free of rent or at reduced rent.
18. Acceptance of rent not to operate as a waiver of forfeiture.
20. Additional Penal rent for unlawful alienation.
Part IV
Revocation of Right of Occupancy and compensation thereof
22. Prohibition of alienation of statutory right of occupancy without consent of Governor.
24. Devolution of rights of occupancy on death.
25. Effect of deed or will where non- customary law applies.
26. Null and void transactions and instruments.
27. Surrender of statutory rights of occupancy.
Part V
Revocation of Rights of Occupancy and Compensation therefore
28. Power of Governor to revoke rights of occupancy.
29. Compensation payable on revocation of right of occupancy by Governor in certain cases.
30. Reference of dispute as to compensation.
31. Exclusion of the application of the public Land Acquisition (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
32. Debt due to Government not extinguished by revocation.
33. Option to accept re-settlement in case of revocation of right of occupancy.
Part VI
Transitional and other relative provisions
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