| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Agrarian Services Act. |
| 2.
| | Circumstances in which tenant of paddy land is regarded as its tenant cultivator.[2, 4 of 1991] |
| 3.
| | Landlord to furnish particulars. |
| 4.
| | Order determining the maximum extent of paddy land.[3, 4 of 1991] |
| 5.
| | Rights of tenant cultivators; provision in regard to certain evicted tenants of paddy lands; and restriction of eviction of tenants of paddy lands.[4, 4 of 1991] |
| 5A.
| | Exemption of land owned by temples, & c.[5, 4 of 1991] |
| 5B.
| | Exemption of paddy land owned by certain owners.[5, 4 of 1991] |
| 6.
| | Procedure in eviction. |
| 7.
| | [6, 4 of 1991] |
| 8.
| | Devolution of rights of tenant cultivator in the absence of nomination of successor and in cases of cultivation jointly or in rotation.[7, 4 of 1991] |
| 9.
| | Commissioner to decide disputes regarding devolution of rights to tenant cultivator. |
| 10.
| | Curators. |
| 11.
| | Transfer of rights of tenant cultivator.[8, 4 of 1991] |
| 12.
| | Effect of transfer of rights of tenant cultivator. |
| 12A.
| | Sale of paddy lands and tenancy rights.[9, 4 of 1991] |
| 13.
| | Where there is no successor to inherit a tenant cultivator's rights.[10, 4 of 1991] |
| 14.
| | Person not entitled to rights of a deceased tenant cultivator in respect of any extent of paddy land not to occupy and use such extent. |
| 15.
| | Power of Commissioner to appoint tenant cultivator. |
| 16.
| | Non-cultivation of any extent of paddy land to be notified to the landlord and the Commissioner. [11, 4 of 1991] |
| 16A.
| | Wilful neglect of cultivation by tenant cultivator.[12, 4 of 1991] |
| 17.
| | Rent to be determined by the commissioner.[13, 4 of 1991] |
| 18.
| | Consequence of failure by tenant cultivator to payment.[14, 4 of 1991] |
| 19.
| | When rent is not payable. |
| 20.
| | Time and place for paying rent and when rent commences to be in arrear.[15, 4 of 1991] |
| 21.
| | Tenant cultivator to inform landlord of the dates for harvesting and removal of paddy. |
| 22.
| | To whom rent is payable. |
| 23.
| | Provisions applicable where rent is paid through the Agrarian Services Committee to the landlord or to his authorized agent. |
| 24.
| | Receipts to be given for payment of rent. |
| 25.
| | Interest to be paid on rent in arrear. |
| 26.
| | Recovery of rent and interest in arrear. [16, 4 of 1991] |
| 27.
| | Terms and conditions of loans by prescribed banks.[2, 9 of 1990][2, 40 of 1993] |
| 29.
| | Action by prescribed bank whose default is made.[3, 9 of 1990][3, 40 of 1993] |
| 30.
| | Priority of charge created by loan made by prescribed bank.[4, 9 of 1990] |
| 31.
| | Prescribed bank not precluded from other methods of recovery. |
| 32.
| | Debt Conciliation Ordinance not to apply to debts due to a prescribed bank. |
| 33.
| | Duties of owner cultivators or occupiers relating to the forming and management of agricultural land. |
| 34.
| | Standards of good management. |
| 35.
| | Order placing owner cultivator or occupier under Commissioner's supervision. |
| 36.
| | Orders of Dispossession.[17, 4 of 1991] |
| 37.
| | Vacation of land referred to in Order of Dispossession.[18, 4 of 1991] |
| 38.
| | Eviction of failing to vacate land.[19, 4 of 1991] |
| 38A.
| | Cultivation of lands in dispute.[20, 4 of 1991] |
| 39.
| | Appointment of Commissioner of Agrarian Services and Deputies and Assistants.[21, 4 of 1991] |
| 40.
| | Commissioner to issue identity cards. |
| 41.
| | Commissioner to be subject to general direction of the Minister. |
| 41A.
| | Commission to call for information.[22, 4 of 1991] |
| 42.
| | Commissioner to make rules.[23, 4 of 1991] |
| 42A.
| | Inquiry Officers & c.[24, 4 of 1991] |
| 42B.
| | Board of Review.[24, 4 of 1991] |
| 43.
| | Agrarian Services Committees. [25, 4 of 1991] |
| 44.
| | Secretary. |
| 45.
| | Register of agricultural lands.[26, 4 of 1991] |
| 45A.
| | Survey of agricultural land. [27, 4 of 1991] |
| 45B.
| | Register of tenant cultivators.[27, 4 of 1991] |
| 46.
| | Functions and powers of the Agrarian services Committees.[28, 4 of 1991] |
| 46A.
| | Audit of Accounts of Services Committees.[29, 4 of 1991] |
| 47.
| | Procedure for recovery of such court.[30, 4 of 1991] |
| 48.
| | Powers of the Commissioner. |
| 49.
| | Agrarian Services Committee scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. |
| 50.
| | Officers and servants of an Agrarian Services Committee deemed to be public servants. |
| 51.
| | Power to borrow money. |
| 52.
| | Appointment of servants or agents. |
| 53.
| | Agrarian Services Committee exempt from stamp duty and fees. |
| 54.
| | Exemption from tax. |
| 55.
| | Appointment of Cultivation Officers and their powers and functions.[31, 4 of 1991] |
| 56.
| | Offences and penalties relating to irrigation.[32, 4 of 1991] |
| 56A.
| | Farmers' Organizations.[33, 4 of 1991] |
| 56B.
| | [33, 4 of 1991] |
| 57.
| | Cultivation rights of owner cultivator or occupier.[34, 4 of 1991] |
| 58.
| | Penalties. |
| 59.
| | No suit to lie against members of Agrarian Services Committee, & c. |
| 60.
| | Agrarian Services Fund.[35, 4 of 1991] |
| 61.
| | Compulsory acquisition of agricultural land.[36, 4 of 1991] |
| 62.
| | Purpose for which a paddy land may be used.[37, 4 of 1991] |
| 62A.
| | Unauthorized filling of paddy lands.[38, 4 of 1991] |
| 63.
| | Hearing of appeals pending before Board of Review under the Lands Law, No. 42 of 1973. |
| 64.
| | Persons authorized to prosecute. |
| 65.
| | Commissioner to have powers of a District Court. |
| 66.
| | Regulations. |
| 67.
| | Repeals and savings.[39, 4 of 1991] |
| 68.
| | Interpretation.[40, 4 of 1991] |
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