JKSE ActJammu and Kashmir2006
The Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006
Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006
Act No. 6 of 2006
- Sections
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Contents
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Act to override other laws
- 3A[ Appointment of Custodian General and Deputy Custodian General. - The Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint a Custodian General and one or more Deputy Custodians General as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon the Custodian General and the Deputy Custodian General by or under this Act.] [Section 3-A substituted by Act VII of Svt. 2010 (section 3-A was originally inserted by Act XXIII of Svt. 2007.]
- 4[ Custodians and their rights, powers, duties and liabilities, appointment of Custodians, etc. - (1) The Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint for the State or any part thereof one or more Custodians, and as many Additional, Deputy or Assistant Custodians of evacuee property as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed on the Custodians by or under this Act
- 4A[ Appointment of staff. - (1) The Custodian General may, with the approval of the Minister Incharge Evacuee Property Department, appoint such officers and employees as may be required for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- 4BPowers of the Minister Incharge to make transfers
- 5Vesting of evacuee property in the Custodian
- 6Notification of evacuee property
- 7Power of Custodian to take possession of evacuee property vested in him
- 8Claim by interested persons
- 9Powers and duties of the Custodian generally
- 9A[ Prohibition of erection or re-erection of buildings without permission. - (1) No person possession or occupying any evacuee property, [x x x] [Inserted by Act XXVII of 1975, Section 3.] whether as an allottee or otherwise, shall erect or re-erect any building thereon without the sanction in writing of the Custodian
- 10Power to vary or cancel leases or allotments of evacuee property
- 10A[ Revision of Rent. - (1) If at any time the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary to revise the rates of rent of evacuee property so as to make the rent reasonable, it may by rules provide guide-lines and specific norms in that behalf, and the Custodian shall thereupon revise the rent of the evacuee property generally or specifically, as he deems fit, after providing to the occupant an opportunity of being heard
- 11Payments to Custodian to be valid discharge
- 12Expenditure by Custodian how to be recouped
- 13Maintenance of accounts by Custodian
- 14Restoration of property
- 14A[ Transfer of property in lieu of evacuee property. - (1) Where any evacuee or his heir is entitled to the restoration of any evacuee property on an application made by him in this behalf [under section 14 or where the claim of any person is established under section 8] [Section 14-A inserted by Act XIV of 1962.] and the Government or any Officer not below the rank of the Financial Commissioner authorised by the Government in this behalf, is of the opinion that it is not expedient or practicable to restore the whole or any part of such property to the applicant by reason of such property or a part thereof being in the possession of a displaced person or otherwise, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall be lawful for the Government