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The Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923
Act ID: 1923
The Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923
"An Act to regulate survey and settlement of boundaries."
Table of Contents
29 Sections
Ch. 1
Full Text
S.1
Title
S.2
Repeal
S.3
Interpretation clause
S.4
State Government to appoint survey officers
S.5
State Government may direct the survey of Government land or of any boundary of such land
S.6
Notification to be published by Survey Officers
S.7
Survey Officer to carryout the survey in the prescribed manner
S.8
Cost to be charged of person interested in the lands surveyed
S.9
Power of survey officer to determine and record an undisputed boundary
S.10
Power of survey officer to determine and record a disputed boundary
S.11
Appeals against orders under Section 9 or 10
S.12
Period within which appeal should be preferred
S.12A
Second Appeal
S.12B
Revision
S.13
Completion of demarcation to be notified
S.14
Institution of a suit in Civil Court within three years to establish rights claimed in respect of the boundary of the property surveyed
S.15
Registered holders responsible for the maintenance of survey marks
S.16
Duties of Village Officers
S.17
State Government may direct the survey of an estate in certain cases
S.18
Procedure to be observed during survey
S.19
Cost of survey recoverable from proprietor
S.20
State Government may direct apportionment of costs among Land surveyed
S.21
Consequences ensuing on completion of survey of an estate
S.22
Power to enter upon, examine and clear obstruction on lands
S.23
Power to summon witnesses and require production of documents
S.24
Reference to arbitration
S.25
Proprietor or registered holder may recover expenses paid by him from the owner of the estate or Government land and may acquire a charge upon the land to that extent
S.26
State Government may make rules under the Act
S.27
Immunity for acts done in good faith or purporting to be so done