The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act

Short title, extent and duration

Definitions

Power to requisition immovable property

Power to take possession of requisitioned property

Rights over requisitioned property

Release from requisitioning

Power to acquire requisitioned property

Principles and method of determining compensation

Payment of compensation

Appeals from orders of requisitioning

Appeals from awards in respect of compensation

Competent authority and arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts

Power to obtain information

Power to enter and inspect

Service of notice and orders

Easement not to be disturbed

Delegation of powers

Protection of action taken in good faith

Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

Penalty for offences

Certain persons to be public servants

Power to make rules

Validation of certain requisitions and acquisitions

Repeals and savings

Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 51 of 1962

Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 42 of 1971

All sections

The competent authority, every arbitrator and every
officer empowered by the Central Government or the competent authority, while exercising any power or
performing any duty under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of
section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)..


LAWGIST

# 21 Certain persons to be public servants