Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
47.
Provisions relating to rehabilitation and resettlement to apply
in case of certain persons other than specified persons.
1.
Where
any person other than a specified person is purchasing land through private
negotiations for an area equal to or more than such limits, as may be notified
by the appropriate Government, considering the relevant State specific factors
and circumstances, for which the payment of Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Costs under this Act is required, he shall file an application with the
District Collector notifying him of—
a. intent to purchase;
b. purpose for which
such purchase is being made;
c. particulars of lands
to be purchased.
1.
2.
It
shall be the duty of the Collector to refer the matter to the Commissioner for
the satisfaction of all relevant provisions under this Act related to
rehabilitation and resettlement.
3.
Based
upon the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme approved by the Commissioner as
per the provisions of this Act, the Collector shall pass individual awards
covering Rehabilitation and Resettlement entitlements as per the provisions of
this Act.
4.
No
land use change shall be permitted if rehabilitation and resettlement is not
complied with in full
5.
Any
purchase of land by a person other than specified persons without complying
with the provisions of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme shall be void ab
initio .
Provided that the
appropriate Government may provide for rehabilitation and resettlement
provisions on sale or purchase of land in its State and shall also fix the
limits or ceiling for the said purpose.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If
any land has been purchased through private negotiations by a person on or
after the 5th day of September, 2011, which is more than such limits referred
to in sub-section (1) and, if the same land is acquired within three years from
the date of commencement of this Act, then, forty per cent. of the compensation
paid for such land acquired shall be shared with the original land owners.
Explanation.—For the
purpose of this section, the expression—
a. ''original land
owner" refers to the owner of the land as on the 5th day of September,
2011;
b. "specified
persons" includes any person other than—
i.
appropriate
Government;
ii.
Government
company;
iii.
association
of persons or trust or society as registered under the Societies Registration Act,
1860, wholly or partially aided by the appropriate Government or controlled by
the appropriate Government.