[Bihar Act 17, 2012] THE BIHAR PUBLIC LAND ENCROACHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 AN Act to amend the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty-third year of the Republic of India as the following:- 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement. — (1) This Act may be called The Bihar Public Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment in Section-6 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956.— (i) Clause (C) of Sub-Section-(1) of Section-6 of the said Act, 1956 shall be deleted. (ii) Sub-section (2) of Section-6 of The Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 shall be substituted by the following :- "(2) If any person does not comply with the orders passed by the Collector under this section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to one year or with fine up to Rs. 20,000/-(twenty thousand) or with both." 3. Savings .— Notwithstanding the deletion of Section-6(1) (c) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (Bihar Act XV, 1956) any thing done or any action taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under the Section-6(1) (c) shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act, as if the said provisions were in force on the day on which such thing or action was done or taken. |
