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In forceACT NO. XXIII OF 1949 · 20th October, 1949

The Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949 (East Bengal Act)

কৃষি-ব্যতীত প্রজাস্বত্ব আইন, ১৯৪৯ (পূর্ববঙ্গ আইন)

An Act to make better provision relating to the law of landlord and tenant in respect of certain non-agricultural tenancies in Bangladesh.♣

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions

Chapter II CLASSES OF NON-AGRICULTURAL TENANTS

  1. Section 3Classes of non-agricultural tenants
  2. Section 4Purposes for which non-agricultural tenant may hold non-agricultural land
  3. Section 5Tenancies held by a non-agricultural tenant

Chapter III TENANTS

  1. Section 6Manner of use of non-agricultural lands
  2. Section 7Incidents of certain tenancies
  3. Section 8Renewals of lease of tenancies held for not less than twelve years and succession to, and transfer of, such tenancies
  4. Section 9AComputation of the period of possession
  5. Section 9Incidents of non-agricultural tenancies held for less than twelve years
  6. Section 10Special provisions applicable to tenancies for specific religious purposes
  7. Section 11[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 12[Omitted.]Repealed
  9. Section 13[Omitted.]Repealed
  10. Section 14[Omitted.]Repealed
  11. Section 15[Omitted.]Repealed

Chapter IV UNDER-TENANTS

  1. Section 16Application of Chapter
  2. Section 17[Omitted.]Repealed
  3. Section 18[Omitted.]Repealed
  4. Section 19[Omitted.]Repealed
  5. Section 20Ejectment of an under-tenant
  6. Section 21Other incidents of tenancies of under-tenants
  7. Section 22Special incidents of a permanent tenancy of an under-tenant

Chapter V PROVISIONS AS TO TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL LAND

  1. Section 23Manner of transfer of non-agricultural land and notices to landlords
  2. Section 24Power of the co-sharer or the immediate landlord of transferor to purchase
  3. Section 25Saving as to statements in instruments of transfer where landlord is not a party
  4. Section 26Interpretation
  5. Section 26ABar to sub-let

Chapter VII GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO RENT OF NON-AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES PAYMENT OF RENT

  1. Section x29[Omitted]Repealed

Chapter VIII IMPROVEMENTS

  1. Section 64Definition of “improvement”
  2. Section 65Rights to make improvements
  3. Section 66Collector to decide question as to right to make improvement, etc.
  4. Section 67[Omitted]Repealed
  5. Section 68Application to record evidence as to improvement

Chapter IX OTHER INCIDENTS OF NON-AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES

  1. Section 69[Omitted.]Repealed
  2. Section 70No ejectment except in execution of decree
  3. Section 71Application of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or other law

Chapter X CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NON-AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES

  1. Section 72[Omitted.]Repealed

Chapter XI JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

  1. Section 73[Omitted.]Repealed
  2. Section 74[Omitted.]Repealed
  3. Section 75Relief against forfeitures in certain cases
  4. Section 76[Omitted.]Repealed
  5. Section 77Delivery of possession of land sold for arrears of rent which has any structure erected on it by a non-agricultural tenant
  6. Section 78[Omitted.]Repealed
  7. Section 79[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 80[Omitted.]Repealed
  9. Section 81[Omitted.]Repealed
  10. Section 82[Omitted.]Repealed
  11. Section 83[Omitted.]Repealed
  12. Section 84[Omitted.]Repealed

Chapter XII MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 85AAppeal
  2. Section 85Bar to application of Act to certain lands and to certain cases
  3. Section 86Certain contracts not to affect the provisions of the Act
  4. Section 87Jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act
  5. Section 88Application of the provisions of the Act to all pending suits, appeals and proceedings and unexecuted decrees, for ejectment
  6. Section 89[Omitted.]Repealed
  7. Section 89A[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 90[Omitted.]Repealed
  9. Section 91Rules