MEGHALAYA LAND SURVEY AND RECORDS PREPARATION ACT, 1980

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Power of the State Government to order survey of lands, demarcation of boundaries and preparation of records

S.4 Appointment of officer, their duties and powers

S.5 Publication of a proclamation before entering any lands

S.6 Entry upon lands

S.7 Payment of cost of materials or labour supplied and other expenses

S.8 Owner, holder or occupier of lands to clear boundary lines, etc.

S.9 Compensation

S.10 Survey Map, Registers, etc.

S.11 Preparation of records

S.12 Inspection of maps, records, etc., and filing of objections to Survey Officer and Revenue Enforcement Inspector

S.13 Inspection of maps, records, etc.,, and filing of objections to Director

S.14 Confirmation of the maps or records by Government and their maintenance and custody

S.15 Order and confirmation to be placed before the State Legislature

S.16 Erection of temporary boundary marks and maintenance thereof

S.17 Erection of permanent boundary marks and maintenance thereof

S.18 Re-erection of injured boundary marks and recovery of expenses thereof

S.19 Power to exempt from operation of the Act

S.20 Service of notice

S.21 Penalty for not giving notice of injury to boundary marks

S.22 Penalty for removing boundary marks

S.23 (1) An appeal, if presented within 30 days from the date of such order or decision shall lie

S.24 Delegation of powers of the Director

S.25 Expenses of the persons appearing at the hearings

S.26 Bar of suit in Civil Court

S.27 Collection and recovery of amount due under the Act and Rules

S.28 Officer to have the powers of a Civil Court in certain matters

S.29 Bar of suits, etc

S.30 Power to make rules

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