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11/10/2024
Laws of Bangladesh

The State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XXVIII OF 1951 )

1Chapter XVIIIB

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXEMPTION OF LAND REVENUE IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURAL LAND

Definition of family and head of family

2[151J. For the purpose of this Chapter-

 
 
 
 

(a) “family” in relation to a person includes such person and his wife, son, unmarried daughter, son's wife, son's son and son's unmarried daughter:

 
 

Provided that an adult and married son who has been living in a separate mess independently of his parents continuously since 3[* * *] before the 16th day of December, 1971, and his wife, son and unmarried daughter shall be deemed to constitute a separate family:

 
 
 
 

Provided further that in the cases of lands held under wakf, wakf-al-al-aulad, debuttar or any other trust where the beneficiaries have no right to alienate such lands as their personal property, all such beneficiaries together shall be deemed to constitute a separate family in relation to such land; and

 
 
 
 

(b) “head of a family” means-

 
 
 
 

(i) in cases other than those mentioned in the second proviso to clause (a) the person, male or female, in relation to whom a family is determined by the Revenue-officer in the prescribed manner, and

 
 
 
 

(ii) in the cases mentioned in the second proviso to clause (a), the Mutawalli, Sebait or Trustee, as the case may be.]]


  • 1
    Chapter XVIIIB was added by Article 2 of the State Acquisition and Tenancy (Third Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 96 of 1972).
  • 2
    Section 151J was substituted by Article 3 of the Bangladesh State Acquisition and Tenancy (Fourth Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 135 of 1972)
  • 3
    The words “five years” were omitted by Article 3 of the State Acquisition and Tenancy (Seventh Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 157 of 1972)
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