The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999

(1) This Act may be called the Urban Land(Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999. (2) It applies in the first instance to the whole of the States of Haryana and Punjab and to all theUnion territories; and it shall apply to such other State which adopts this Act by resolution passed inthat behalf under clause (2) of article 252 of the Constitution. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force in the States of Haryana and Punjab and in all theUnion territories on the 11th day of January, 1999 and in any other State which adopts this Act underclause (2) of article 252 of the Constitution on the date of such adoption; and the reference to repeal ofthe Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 shall, in relation to any State or Union territory,mean the date on which this Act comes into force in such State or Union territory.

The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is hereby repealed.

(1) The repeal of the principal Act shall not affect-- (a) the vesting of any vacant land under sub-section (3) of section 10, possession of which hasbeen taken over by the State Government or any person duly authorised by the State Governmentin this behalf or by the competent authority; (b) the validity of any order granting exemption under sub-section (1) of section 20 or anyaction taken thereunder, notwithstanding any judgment of any court to the contrary; (c) any payment made to the State Government as a condition for granting exemption undersub-section (1) of section 20. (2) Where-- (a) any land is deemed to have vested in the State Government under sub-section (3) ofsection 10 of the principal Act but possession of which has not been taken over by the StateGovernment or any person duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf or by thecompetent authority; and (b) any amount has been paid by the State Government with respect to such land, then, such land shall not be restored unless the amount paid, if any, has been refunded to the StateGovernment.

All proceedings relating to any order made or purported tobe made under the principal Act pending immediately before the commencement of this Act, beforeany court, tribunal or other authority shall abate: Provided that this section shall not apply to the proceedings relating to section 11, 12, 13 ad 14 ofthe principal Act in so far as such proceedings are relatable to the land, possession of which has beentaken over by the State Government or any person duly authorised by the State Government in thisbehalf or by the competent authority.

(1) The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Ordinance, 1999(Ord. 5 of 1999) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shallbe deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.