Section 85Bar to application of Act to certain lands and to certain cases

s. 85

85. Bar to application of Act to certain lands and to certain cases (1) Nothing in this Act shall apply to- (a) any land vested in, or in the possession of- (i) a port authority of a port, or (ii) a railway administration, or (iii) any local authority, or (b) any lease in respect of any forest-rights or rights over fisheries or rights to minerals in any non-agricultural land, or (c) any land acquired under the [Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982(II of 1982)], or under any other law, for the use of any Department of the [Government], or (d) any other land in the possession of the [Government], or (e) any land held under a public wakf or a trust for public purpose. (2) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any non-agricultural land held by a tenant under the [Government]: Provided that the right vested in a tenant by the provisions of this Act shall not be divested by the acquisition of the superior right only in the land by the Government.

1. 19. The words, comma, figures and brackets “Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. II of 1982)” were substituted for the words, comma and figure “Land Acquisition Act, 1894” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
2. 20. The word “Government” was substituted for the words “Central or Provincial Government” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
3. 21. The word “Government” was substituted for the words “Central or Provincial Government” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
4. 22. The word “Government” was substituted for the words “Central or Provincial Government” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)