THE BENGAL RENT (APPEALS) ACT, 1867
[Title and preamble.] -Rep. by S.4 and the Third Schedule of the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903).
Interpretation.
1. Words importing the singular number shall include the plural, and words importing the plural number shall include the singular.
2 to 4. [Confirmation of prior order by Deputy Collectors.] – Rep. by S. 4 and the Third Schedule of the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903).
Appellate jurisdiction exercisable by officers specially appointed by State Government. -
5. The words “Form and after the passing of this Act” were repealed by S.4 and the Third Schedule of the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903),* * * * * It shall be competent to the, The words “Provincial Government” were first substituted for the word “Lieutenant Governor” by para. 4 (1) of the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. Thereafter the word “State” was substituted for the word “Provincial” by para. 4 (1) of the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.[State Government], The words “of Bengal” were omitted by para. 3 (1) and the Schedule of the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. * * * * * specially to appoint any fully qualified Revenue-Officer to exercise the powers of the Collector of a district for the purpose of enabling him to hear and determine appeals under, these references were substituted for the words “the said recited Acts” by S.3 and the Second Schedule of the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903). [the Bengal Rent Act, 1859, or the Bengal Rent Act, 1862,] and such persons so specially appointed shall have and exercise all such and the same powers in regard to the hearing of such appeals as the Collector of the district within which such person shall be so appointed, might have and exercise. |
