THE URBAN LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) REPEAL ACT, 1999

15 OF 1999

22nd March, 19991

An act to repeal the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows.- 1. Received the assent of the President on 22-3-1999 and published in the Gazette of India, Ext., Pt. II, S. 1, dated 22-3-1999

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S.1 Short title, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called THE URBAN LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) REPEAL ACT, 1999.

S.2 Repeal of Act 33 to 1976

The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is hereby repealed.

S.3 Savings

(1) the repeal of the principal Act shall not affect-

• (a) the vesting of any vacant land under sub-section (3) of section 10, possession of which has been taken over by the State Government or any person duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf or by the competent authority;
• (b) the validity of any order granting exemption under sub-section (1)of section 20 or any action taken therunder , notwithstanding any judgment of any Court to the contrary;
• (c) any payment made to the State Government as a condition for granting exemption under sub-section (1) of section 20.

(2)Where-

• (a) any land is deemed to have vested in the State Government under sub-section (3) of section 10 of the principal Act but possession of which has not been taken over by the State Government or any person duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf or by the competent authority; and
• (b) any amount has been paid by the Sta
  

S.4 Abatement of legal proceedings

All proceedings relating to any order made or purported to be made under the principal Act pending immediately before the commencement of this Act, before any Court, tribunal or other authority shall abate.

Provided that this section shall not apply to the proceedings relating to sections 11,12,13 and 14 of the principal Act insofar as such proceedings are relatable to the land, possession of which has been taken over by the State Government or any person duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf or by the competent authority.

S.5 Repeal and saving

(1) The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Ordinance, 1999 (Ord. 5 of 1999) is hereby repealed.

2. Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.