Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part IV · Taking Possession of Land
18. General power to take possession
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Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means any Land Administrator or other officer appointed under the State land law, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator;
of any land in respect of which an award has been made under section 14, such possession being taken at the time of the service upon the occupier of such land of a notice in Form H, or at any time thereafter;
land
“land” means alienated land within the meaning of the State land law, land occupied under customary right and land occupied in expectation of title;
of any land specified in a Certificate of Urgency issued under section 19, whether or not any award has been made in respect of such land:
Certificate of Urgency
“Certificate of Urgency” means a certificate in Form I issued under section 19;
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Provided that the Land Administrator shall not take possession of any part of any land under paragraph (b) which is occupied by any building, except in accordance with section 20.
building
“building” includes any house, hut, shed or roofed enclosure, whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise, any wall, fence, platform, sewerage system, underground tank, hoarding, dock, jetty, landing-stage, swimming pool, bridge, railway line, and any other structure, support or foundation related to the building;