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Section 32 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881

The Chief Commissioner may, from time to time, with the previous sanction of the Governor, General in Council,

(a)appoint a Settlement-commissioner, and transfer to him, within any local area under settlement, all or any of the powers which the Commissioner of the division, if the land to be settled were wholly situate within such division, would otherwise exercise under this Act in matters connected with such settlement; and
(b)delegation to him of Chief Commissioner's powers. delegate to the Settlement-commissioner such of his own powers in regard to matters connected with such settlement as he thinks fit.

Summary

This rule permits the government to designate a Settlement-commissioner for a specific local area undergoing land assessment.
The appointment requires the prior approval of the Governor General in Council.
The newly appointed officer takes over all or some of the powers that the regular division Commissioner would normally hold over that area.
The Chief Commissioner is also allowed to delegate his own personal powers regarding the settlement to this new officer.

Practical examples

1The local administration wants to speed up land surveys in a large district, so they get federal approval to appoint Mr. Davis as Settlement-commissioner to manage the workload.

2Because a region spans multiple normal jurisdictions, the Chief Commissioner hands over his special authority to approve final tax rates directly to the new Settlement-commissioner to avoid paperwork delays.

FAQ

1. Who has the authority to appoint a Settlement-commissioner under Section 32 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?

Under Section 32 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, the Chief Commissioner makes the appointment, but only with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council.

2. Under Section 32 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act, whose powers are transferred to the new Settlement-commissioner?

Section 32 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act states that the powers of the Commissioner of the division, and potentially powers of the Chief Commissioner himself, are given to the new officer.

3. Does Section 32 of this property act allow the Chief Commissioner to give away all of his powers?

Section 32 of this property act only allows the Chief Commissioner to delegate powers that are specifically connected to matters regarding the settlement.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 32 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, whose previous sanction is required before appointing a Settlement-commissioner?

Q2.Under Section 32 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act, what happens to the powers of the division's Commissioner in the settlement area?

Q3.Under Section 32 of the Central Provinces property law, what kind of powers can the Chief Commissioner delegate to the Settlement-commissioner?

Q4.Under Section 32 of this 1881 revenue statute, where does the Settlement-commissioner exercise his transferred powers?

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