The Chittagong Hill-tracts (Land Acquisition) Regulation, 1958

A Regulation to provide for the acquisition of land in the Chittagong Hill-tracts. WHEREAS by a Proclamation dated the 25th day of June, 1958, under Article 193 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President has assumed to himself all the powers vested in, or exercisable by the ¹Government; AND WHEREAS the President has, in pursuance of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the said Proclamation, been pleased to direct by Notification No. 22/11/58-Pol. (I), dated the 4th July, 1958, published in the Extraordinary Gazette of Pakistan, dated the 4th July, 1958, that the power vested in, or exercisable by, the ²Government under the constitution shall be exercised by the ³Government; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the acquisition of land in the Chittagong Hill-tracts; AND WHEREAS by clause (3) of Article 103 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the ⁴Government is empowered to make Regulation for the peace and good Government of the excluded area in this province; NOW, THEREFORE, the ⁵Government, in exercise of the said powers and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Regulation may be called ⁠LINK⁠/documents/act-1312⁠THE ' href='/act-1363.html'>THE Chittagong Hill-tracts (Land Acquisition) Regulation, 1958.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Section 2. Definitions

In this Regulation, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

Section 3. Acquisition

(1) When any land held on valid title, which is not resumable under the Chittagong Hill-tracts Regulation, 1900, or the rules made thereunder, is required for any public purpose, the Deputy Commissioner may acquire such land by an order in writing.

(2) When an order is made under sub-section (1), the Deputy Commissioner shall serve a copy of such order on the person or persons interested:

Provided that if the Deputy Commissioner is of the opinion that the service of the copy of such order on each such person will cause delay in taking possession of the land, he may dispense with such service and cause a public notice of such order to be given at convenient places in the locality.

(3) On and from the date of service of a copy of the order or publication of a notice under sub-section (2), the land so acquired shall vest absolutely in the ⁷Government free from all incumbrances and the Deputy Commissioner may take possession of such land by using such force as may be necessary.

Section 4. Compensation

(1) When any land is acquired under section 3, the ⁸Government shall pay compensation therefor as may be determined by the Deputy Commissioner and in determining the amount of such compensation, the Deputy Commissioner shall take into consideration,-

firstly, the market value of the land on the date of the order of acquisition, but he shall not take into consideration the changes in the value of the land resulting from the project to which the acquisition relates;

secondly, the damage sustained by the person interested by reason of the taking of any structures, bamboos, trees or standing crops which may be on the land at the time of the Deputy Commissioner’s taking possession thereof;

thirdly, the damage, if any, sustained by the person interested at the time of the Deputy Commissioner’s taking possession of the land by reason of severing such land from his other land;

fourthly, the damage, if any, sustained by the person interested at the time of the Deputy Commissioner’s taking possession of the land, by reason of the acquisition injuriously affecting his other property, movable or immovable, in any other manner, or his earnings;

fifthly, if in consequence of the acquisition of the land by the Deputy Commissioner the person interested is compelled to change his residence or place of business, the reasonable expenses, if any, incidental to such change; and

sixthly, the damage, if any, bona fide resulting from diminution of the profits of the land between the time of the service of a copy of the order or publication of the notice under sub-section (2) of section 3 and the time of the Deputy Commissioner’s taking possession of the land.

Section 5. Appeal

(1) An appeal against an order made by the  Deputy Commissioner determining the compensation under section 4 shall, if presented within thirty days of the date of service of the notice of such determination, lie to the ¹⁰Government.

(2) [The sub-section (2) was omitted by Article 3, Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Repealing and Amending) Order, 1973 (President's Order No. 12 of 1973).]

Section 6. Power to make rules

The ¹¹Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Regulation.