THE PETROLEUM AND MINERALS PIPELINES (ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF USER IN LAND) ACT, 1962

ACT NO. 50 OF 1962 · Enacted [7th December, 1962.] · 22 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and application.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Publication of notification for acquisition.

Section 4.Power to enter, survey, etc.

Section 5.Hearing of Objections.

Section 6.Declaration of acquisition of right of user.

Section 7.Central Government or State Government or corporation to lay pipelines.

Section 8.Power to enter land for inspection, etc.

Section 9.Restrictions regarding the use of land.

Section 10.Compensation.

Section 11.Deposit and payment of compensation.

Section 12.Competent authority to have certain powers of civil courts.

Section 13.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 14.Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 15.Penalty.

Section 16.Certain offences to be cognizable.

Section 16A.Burden of proof in certain cases.

Section 16B.Presumption regarding property.

Section 16C.Provisions as to bail.

Section 16D.Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply.

Section 17.Power to make rules.

Section 18.Application of other laws not barred.