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

An estate officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under
this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(5 of 1908) when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:--

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) any other matter which may be prescribed.

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