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TAMIL NADU ACT Nfo. 17 OF 1970. *

THE TAMIL NADU LAND REFORMS (REDUCTI
OF CEILING ON LAND) ACT, 1970.
[Received the assent of the President on the 20th June
first published in the Tamil Nad.~Government G
Extraordinary, on &he23rd June 1970 (Ashada 2,189
An Act fwtlter to reduce the ceiling on agricdturd
holdings in the State of Tamil Nadu. s t

Whereas under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Eixati

of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 196
the ceiling area in the case of every person and in thrl case
every 'family consisting of not more than five member
30 standard acres ;
And whereas even after the implementation of the s
Act, there is disparity in the ownership of agricultural la
leading to the concentration of such land in the hands
certain persons to the common detriment ;
And whereas as a further step towards agrarian refor
is considered necessary to reduce such disparity ;
And whereas with a view to achieve this object, jt is
sidered necessary to reduce the ceiling area from 3Q a
a:*es to 15 standard acres ;

And whereas for the above purpose it is expedient that ih

Taaiil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on L
Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 1961) shall hav
subject to modifications ;
BE it enacted by the Cegislature of the State o
in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic
follows :-
Short title 1. (1) This Act may bacalled the Tami
aad com- Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970. ' '"

rasnccment. .
(2) It shall be deemed to have come in
1 5th day of February 1970.
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*For Statement of Objects and Ream=, sec Fort SI.
Bxtraordihary, dated the 3lst h(aM 1970, Part
Inry*%O 9. -
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: Lurd R e f o m (Reduction uf
Ceilhg o i ' Land) .
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2 lThe 'kdifications -- - bv this section

made ------- have ----
--- bcen
ct, vh., the Tamil,Nadu
iling ;on Land) . Act, 1961
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o the provisions, of. s'yb-~ectioi(21, any Savai ,

ding any order made;,notificatic\nissued,
on given, proceeding taken, lii ubility or
%

punishment awarded) under the provi-

Act before the 'datkia.of
the publication'
t St.George Gasette,*may be continued '
said date in accordance with'the provi-
Act as if this Act had not been passed.

anypers6nwhetkxornotsachpssonisapaayto
proceeding mentioned in sub-section (I),, to hold
the 15th day of February 1970, land in excess of the
ng area under the principal Act as modified by section 2
the provisions of the principal Act as modified by
on 2 shall, after the said date, apply to such person.

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