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ACT NO. 27 OF 1974

THE KERALA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT)  ACT, 19741

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    An Act further to amend the Kerala land Reforms Act 1963.

    Preamble.—WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, for the purposes  hereinafter appearing;

    BE it enacted in the Twenty-fifth year of  the Republic of India as follows:—

    1.Short title.—This  Act    may be called the    Kerala  Land Reforms   (Amendment)   Act,  1974.

    2. Amendment of section 100A.—In section 100A of the  Kerala    and Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964),—

      (a) after sub-section (2), the following sub-sections  shall be, and shall be    deemed to have been,   inserted with, effect, from the 3rd day of January,   1974, namely:—

      "(2A) The Chairman and any two of the other members of the Taluk Land Board shall constitute the quorum at any meeting of the Board.

      (2B) The members present, at any meeting, of the Taluk Land Board may deal with any evidence or memorandum taken down or made in any case during any previous meeting or meetings of the Board as if such evidence or memorandum had been taken down or made by them and may proceed' with that case from the stage at which it was left at the last previous meeting in which that case was dealt with  by the Board.";

      (b) in  sub-section     (3),  the  words,    brackets, figures  and letters  “Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2A) and (2B).”shall  be ,   and   shall  be  deemed to have  been, inserted  at   the beginning with  effect  from  the 3rd day  of  January, 1974;

      (c) after sub-section  (6),  the following sub-section shall inserted, namely:—  

      "(6A)    Any member of the Taluk Land Board other than the Chairman shall cease to hold office if he  absents     himself from three  consecutive  meetings  of  the Board:

    Provided that no meeting from which a member absent himself shall be counted against him under this sub-section, due notice of that meeting was not given to him,".

    3 .Repeal and saving.—(1) The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment)  Ordinance,  1974   (6  of  1974), is  hereby  repealed.

    (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or a action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act as if this Act has commenced on the 11th day of June, 1974.