THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 24 OF 2024
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 10th day of June, 2024)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 21st day of March, 2024)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy fifth year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Section 94-A:- In Section 94-A of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964),-
(i) after sub-section (1) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that
(i) if the member of the Legislative Assembly of the respective Assembly Constituency has indicated in writing that they are unable or unwilling to be a member of the Committee, or
(ii) if the position of the Member of Legislative Assembly for that constituency is vacant, the State Government shall nominate any person as a member of the Committee of such Assembly Constituency.”
(ii) for sub-section (2) , the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“The State Government shall appoint the Tahsildar of the taluk constituting the major part of that constituency on the basis of population as the Secretary of the committee.”
(iii) in sub-section (2A),-
(a) for the word “taluk” the word “constituency” shall be substituted;
(b) the words “and another as the Secretary of the committee.” Shall be omitted; and
(c) for the words “Deputy Commissioner” the words “State Government” shall be substituted.
(iv) in sub-section (4), the words “or any portion thereof” shall be omitted.
(v) in the first proviso to sub-section (4), for the word “person” the word “family” shall be substituted.
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