Land Acquisition Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Acquisition
17. Power to take possession in cases of urgency
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In cases of urgency, whenever the Minister directs him or her to do so, the Collector, though no such award had been made, may on the expiration of 7 days from the later of the date of the notice published under section 8(1) or the date of the notice served under section 8(2), take possession of any land needed for any of the purposes specified in section 5(1).
Collector
“Collector” has the meaning given by the Land Revenue Collection Act 1940;
The Minister may direct the Collector to take immediate possession of any land which is intended to be acquired under the provisions of this Act without the publication of a notification under section 5(1); but that notification must be published not later than 7 days after the Collector has taken possession of the land.
land
“land” includes any airspace, subterranean space, foreshore, and benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth;