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Section 28 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881

When any local area is to be settled, the Chief Commissioner may, with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council, issue a notification of settlement, and in such notification shall---

(a)define the local area to be settled;
(b)specify the operations which are to be carried out in the settlement; Power to amend notification. and may from time to time, with the like sanction, amend, alter or cancel such notification. Every such notification, amendment, alteration and cancellation shall be published in the local official Gazette.

Summary

This provision governs the issuance of a notification when a local area is to be settled.
The Chief Commissioner issues this settlement notification but must first get sanction from the Governor General in Council.
The notification must clearly define the local area that will be settled.
It must also specify the exact operations that will be carried out during the settlement process.
The Chief Commissioner can amend, alter, or cancel the notification later, provided they get the same high-level sanction again.
All initial notifications, as well as any amendments or cancellations, must be published in the local official Gazette.

Practical examples

1The Chief Commissioner wants to settle land records in a specific valley. They first write to the Governor General in Council for permission, then publish a detailed list of the planned operations in the Gazette.

2Halfway through a settlement project, the government realizes they need to add boundary demarcation to their task list. They get permission from the Governor General in Council again and publish an amendment in the Gazette.

FAQ

1. Who must approve a settlement notification under Section 28 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act 1881?

Under Section 28 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act 1881, the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council is required.

2. What information has to be in the settlement notice under Section 28 of the 1881 land law?

Section 28 of the 1881 land law says the notice must define the local area to be settled and specify the operations to be carried out.

3. Can a settlement notification be cancelled after it is issued under Section 28 of the Act?

Yes, under Section 28 of the Act, the Chief Commissioner can cancel it if they get sanction from the Governor General in Council and publish the cancellation in the Gazette.

Test yourself

Q1.Whose previous sanction is required before the Chief Commissioner can issue a notification of settlement?

Q2.Besides specifying the operations to be carried out, what else must the settlement notification do?

Q3.Where must all amendments and cancellations of a settlement notification be published?

Q4.If the Chief Commissioner wants to alter an existing settlement notification, do they need sanction again?

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