Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957 (Act No. 8 of 1958).
An Act to check the unauthorized occupation of Government lands.
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This Act provides for the unauthorized occupation of Government lands.The Act stipulates that a licence issued by the Government shall be obtained in order to occupy land which is property of the Government, and that in order to remove earth, metal, laterite, lime-shell, etc. from Government land a permit must be obtained.The Act further provides for: punishments for occupying Government land without authorization; levies of assessment on occupied Government lands; penalties for destruction or appropriation of trees; etc.
Amended by: Kerala Land Conservancy (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. 29 of 2009). (2009-10-06)
