Land (Survey and Measurement)(Sixth Amendment) Act, 1989

pal Press Digest (.rl'Jt) ltd. zimp'lt, 1.::ithmt1ndu. Telephone: 1-11927 tihf! Al RbJ QJillER YASr 13, 1 o. 42 1.~:thmr-1ndu : J\iow·1 11ber 3n, 1989 ot mecrnt for public -3:.le. Rr,-,production i11 c1ny form without rmission strictly proiiibited). pis try of 1aw. and JiJ.S tice pal Raji.:ot;.tra, Vol. 39, No. 37 (E), Kartik 11, 2046 1ctob2r 27, 198~.). Lf.:nd ( survey end 1v1epsuremeffc) (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1989 eamble whereas it is exp0oient to Elffend the 1963 Land (Survey £ind ::isurement) Act, now therefore, His Majesty King Birendra dir .kram shr.ih Dev hr,,s enc1cted this lr·w on the advice fJnd with l8 approval of the t,i:1tionlll J?f.\llChr:yf:,t. Short Title end Q 9rnnenceme, t ( 1) ·r his law m'.··y be c~;lL,e,; the Land ( survey and Measurernantt (Sixth Am·~nc1.ment) Ac-'->- 1989. ( 2) It sh~ll co .1s i1";to fr ·:'ce t t once. Am"'1~dmen t in s-~ c -.., 101· 2 of :.n.t., 1963 1m~d (survey 8nd Measurement) J .. ct. ·· ·rh,~ following'· Cl; usef. ( £~ 1) rind ( 8 2) haive b'·, en add9d nft:Jr Clr,usia (n) in ::3 ~ctim, 2 of th1:~ 1963 Lrmd (survey and· Me::1sureme1;t) Act(h;reir:rfter Cfllleo the principal 0ct ). ( n 1) survey :c '.f d 11.:.Jr.isu1'a100nt meun the functions of conduct;ing survey and meAsuremen t, or fresh survey anci mG 1surement, of lpnd and compilation of statist from con c-:rr;ing lr:naowners Bnd tenrints, determin ir1g the :: re ri ~md grade of thH lbnd r-ind prepAring m!,ps Pnd field-books on th8 br:isis thereof; th3 tc~ i:~m includes th~ function of reg is t~ rir.g the LilJd in, t hr-, fi.)ld-hook. (02) R1:.~gist.;;1•c..d recoros menns lc.~ndownership records pr0pnr~d on th:➔ tY,Sis of m~ps and fi2ld-books pr"::pt: ::1ftcr l::n6 surv:::y a:d mr;nsuremcmt ..in such a mnnnnr th tho lnnuownor, th::- tt1r:~int, the plot of thf~ lnnd,· ar1< its ~r::i,:'.- £,nd ·grt,ei 11, rire vxplicltly rnontion-,d. 3. Am0ndmer.t. in 3·;1ctior: 3 of th,~· Principal Act 4. ( 1 ) ( 2) Ir. S,Jction 5 of th 1" principPl t1ct: rh< woros 11 i1.: oro r to cuterrninJ th.J ~rNi and grnde nnd ~ 1 ~:gist,,r (1 i1c:s)"r occ'H'ring iri Sub-81,ction (1), hove b,::::'r Gel, 0 t:-:c • .rh<:.:, t, rm "su.rv::y lionwa:ra", occurring in sub-s.,ction (4), h·,s b, en ch meed to 111-i::pi Gosw1".Jru,11 (survey Office). In s-~ction 6 of th·.:: pri11c ipr-11 a ct, ( 1) ·rhu words "Ju. thi-contr•::,ll···d lunas" occurring in sub section (5), h::.vc: b.'cm dclet:Jd, und th,, words "urb:::m :-Jrl➔ u", occurring ifl. •ijlJG SDrro sub-Scc'ction, h'WG b..:en chr.ngc,d to "town Prine h'.'Yc' t r!r,!£1. " (2) .rhe r-.-cstr-ictive clr::moc cont['in. d in Sub-s:~ction (6) hr:s b· en d.,3L,ted. (3) rhe followin, ., sub--3.:cti.oIJ (6a) h:-is b ,en r;cid~~a nft-:1r Sub-Svc t ion \ 6) : (.6c,) Ir. c~iS~ <!ly L111do1·nler do s not pre.sc,rnt himsslf or o.:;:1d his r::•pr ,:,.,ntr.tiv"~ ov;:;n within th·, tim3 limi t ;;n',.scr ib ·cJ for th1~ S-:lcond. tim,3 n ccora ing to sub-:3,c·Gior. (6), !;h,.: pr,Jscrib,-d r:uthority m<',y r~,;i:3ti:.r his l:o:n:i ... in th.; D''.In,? of thd lrmdown . .:r ·:1'r1t.0 rition.·d in thn axi.stin( r.igi:.1 turod rocorcis in th(~ prGSPrice 0£ tbe Ch~. irm :1, , V icd-G11r1 irrnnn s1r Ward Chairman of th:➔ lecnl ; , ch~:yr: t, two loc81 W[:rd mnmb1c)rS, ~ma an r,ff icJ r n presenting ·the Land ·rr-•x Off ice. (4) Th,; followin: 0Ub-Suct~on (9) b:JS b,,cn udd,,ci tift-'r Sub-S1::1ction (8): (9) In cos-; ·.'. frE:,Sh survey and rur,suremc:mt is conduct .c in ::-ny plc ce where survey t:nd m.n-suru:nunt hnd r:lr, ·,dy b·),m ,.-ond ucted ~:md r::,gista r1c d rewords prap:,r JO ur.OL"!r th::..s lr~w, rind in cr,su ~1n3r ciisputo ribout th,:, ownJrShip of tho l:md so reg is tur,;c";, c1ris-~s IJ,tw,3·en two or rrore persons, th,: pr, scrib:;a f)uthority sht:11 r,,gist'-"r th,:> l~nd r:cc.:oroing to ~lv l"xistint, records; the provisions of sub-Suction (7) shr.11 not be ''.PPlicr1ble in this respect. Am-ndm(::nt in S•~·ctLor. 7 of t h~~ frincipnl Act s0ctiou 7 oi' th-J prirJci1Jrl net h:.~s bt en chnngGd ns fallows: 7. of Lona ( 1) L1 er S( ; :1ny . ~:c ,ss or shortf Pll in the recordea :1r,- -.1 is four1· ·.~hilt:·· surveying nnd m,:-2suring ln:cs not , dj oinin .- .· ny gov·JrnmJnt or public lr-1nd, thE:> t'r:.:..~ shnll b, m .. intnin· d :"ucordingly in th•3 n ·-nk, of th2 ,~oncern .. d lf1ndown :r. ( 2) ; lurinr th r; survey rmd mnnsur0ir1cmt of ln nds r dj 0ininri: r·n.v p-ovr.:rnnnnt or public l2nas, nction sha11 b0, taken eccording to the C.0c1m.,nt, jJ any, d0r,mrcatinf the lnnds of th.? c0nc0r; ·d landnwnP.r nnd the g0v•~rnn?nt or l'-blic lr"nd',. rn .1,-:: 0hs"?nce of nny document, tlv? b0, .1dr1r·,'.·S r,,ccuYJnndc~d by the ChBirma.ri, Vice-Cl: irr-1' n, or wr-.rd cliairmcn find two r1 1onrr the iff,'d m0.I11bnrs of the local Panchci.yat, r ropr0sr:mtr1 t jvr~ of the l,istrict Office, end Lwo nd~ oininr lnndowri-irs, shall he determined, nnd survey rnd me·1suremrrnt shall be concluctcd accr)rd i qp::: ;v. ~he :-1rea dGterminecl through such .~3urvey ! md neasurement sf-ittll be maint-=i.inP.cl in thr) ::VlP18 0~· the concr.:1·n,-,a lando,vner. ( 3) Jn plncus wr ;'.)rG a fr )Sh surv<:~y · and mn.asuremr:mt hi'S b"en conduct,:Jd, in crise there is any excess 0r shortfall in the area of any land whiL~ r1~ intc ining the arer1 of any gOV(?rnment or. pnblic l'.·ind ns shown by th0. pn~vious survey r1nd rrn?f'suror mt, the nrr?n thus found shall be 1 wintnin~d in tho n2me of the ccnc1rn0d J,,ndownr'r. (4) J\fter thR r, .s:-:istered r0cords ncc0rdin.r.i: to the c1ren detorrnin,?d through survey 8.nd m8A.Saremen-t riro r,1c·dv· ", At the Innd Tr1.x Office, the ccnce:rn,-:d 1~ ndown-)r nu.st poy lnnd tr·x?s ricc0rdinc tc such records. 6. Aroendnent in Sect j on e. of t~-10, Prine ipri 1 /\ct In SP.ct ion n of t1:1r~ principnl net: ( 1) Sub-Section ( 1) hr·s brcGn ar1cJnded as follows: ( 1) Aft :r survC:?y •rrl m2nsur0mGnt op0rations and prepnr2tion o~ regist0r~d r~c0r6s ore compl0te, tre prescrib 0 d rrnthority shall pr.enaro lrind own~rshir' repistrati.on -C'~rt-ificates PS 0~vidence of own~rship ~f ths londs m~n~i0ned in the ragistarod rr"cords, rind hrnd over such cr.,rt if icnt ,JS to th,-: concern ':d lrmdown3rs or thr)i.r rP.pr,?S;'"ntntivos. ( 2) Th 1? f ollowin[ Sub-Sect j 0n ( 1 a) hos b ien aederi aft r~r Suh-S(?ct ion ( 1 ) : (1a) In case ownership is sapnrnte 0f the .crrr1md 1'loor nnd uppr;r floors, er of the 3r~: ·" fl , ,or, s2pr:rt1te lnndown ~rship r,)c;ist r'•t ion c0rt if i.cAt 2s shall b2 prr pnr ~-d for such seporat ely-owneri floors, and hnnded ov2r to the conc8rned l:::.ndnwn rs er thPir reorE.:sentatives. ( 3) ;:::nb-.:3ect ion ( 4) hns been amPnded as follows: (~) Gov9rnITent l8nds ond public lands shall bn ref i ~:;ter"'d in the prescrib0d manner. BA. Registered r.ncord !; to be Inop~rative /\ fter registered :records a.re prepa.red in places where a fresh survey and measurement has been conducted, the registered records based on the previous S'ffVey shall be inoperative from the date prescrib ;d by HMG. 8. Amendment in Ject ion 10 of the Principal Act • The words "urban area", occurring in Snb-Section (2) of Section ,o .of the princ:i.pal act, hc1ve been chanf':;d to "town Pr-inchayat area." .l\mendment in Section 11 of the Principal Act In S0ction 11 of the ~rincipal act: ( 1 ) The t errn "Direct or" orct;rrinp: in Sub-Sect ion ( 1 ) , hos been chr' nged -Lo "f'j rector-General of the Survey D~p::irtn,ent. 11 (2) Thr=.: wor0s trr'.~8ora~.o thr~ ·';o-f shall be prep2red in the nn~scrib·,a f<ll·1t1", Jcc1,•.rinp. in ~l,lb-Section (2), have b0en cl1mw:nd to '', ecc) ·cU sl,nJ1 be prepared in the prescrib0d 1:1ann0r ::1.nd .,pdated". 10. Am~ndment in Sectjon 11A oi the Principal Act .:3°ct 5.on 11 A < f tre principal 2.ct hDS been amended as follows: 11 A. Registered Records of Houses ar.d Lands In Town Panchayat Areas and Landownership Registration Certificates While surveying and measuring lands in town Panchay:::it areas according to Sub-Sect ion ( 2) of Sect ion 1 O, the prescribed cm thority shall prepare registered records 0nd landownership registration certificates ~ccrrding to the prescribed procedure. 296 11. Amendment in S2ction 111L..9.f the Principal Act Th·: fo11owj ng words h:,ve been o.dded at the end of Section 11B of the principrJ act: "ThP, firn;::t j ems, duties, 8nd powers of the Committee so formed shaJl be as prescribn.d." 12. Conversion The following terms, wherever they occur in the principal act 8.nd the rule:i fram<.?d trereunder, have b1C?en convertP.d ~s follows: ( 1 ) ";~urvey or measurement" to "survey arrl measurement". ( 2) "'He,!!istrat ion certificate" to "l:=ind,ownership registrstio11 cert i.ficf'te". Hoyal Seal affixP.d on Kart ik 11 , 2046 (October 27r 1989)