Section 160 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881
Chief Commissioner may empower persons by name, or confer powers on classes.
In conferring powers under this Act the Chief Commissioner may empower persons by name or classes of officials generally by their official titles.
Summary
- This section gives the Chief Commissioner flexible ways to grant legal authority to different officials.
- When conferring powers under the Act, the Chief Commissioner can empower specific individuals by their actual names.
- Alternatively, the Chief Commissioner can grant powers broadly to whole classes of officials by using their official job titles.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. How can the Chief Commissioner give powers to people under Section 160 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?
Under Section 160 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, the Chief Commissioner can empower persons individually by their name, or empower entire classes of officials by their official titles.
2. Can the Chief Commissioner use Section 160 of the public lands law to grant authority to all Tahsildars at once?
Yes, Section 160 of the public lands law allows the conferring of powers on classes of officials generally by their official titles.
3. Does Section 160 of the Act require the Chief Commissioner to name every single officer getting a new power?
No, Section 160 of the Act gives the choice to either name individuals or just use the general official title of the class of officials.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 160 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, what are the two ways the Chief Commissioner can confer powers?
Q2.Who holds the authority to confer these powers under Section 160 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act?
Q3.When empowering a class of officials generally under Section 160 of the provincial land code, what identifier is used?
Q4.True or false: Section 160 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, forbids giving power to an individual by name.