The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Appointment of estate officers

Eviction from temporary occupation

Eviction from residential accommodatio

Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction

Eviction of unauthorised occupants

Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc

Order of demolition of unauthorised construction

Power to seal unauthorised constructions

Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants

Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises

Powers of estate officers

Appeals

Finality of orders

Offences and penalty

Offences under section 11 to be cognizable

Power to obtain information

Liability of heirs and legal representatives

Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue

Bar of jurisdiction

Protection of action taken in good faith

Delegation of powers

Power to make rules

Repeal

Validation

All sections

(1) This Act may be called the Public Premises
(Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of September, 1958 except sections 11,
19 and 20 which shall come into force at once.


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