Section 44 - Application of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 for purposes of recovery - Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004

1 [44. Application of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 for purposes of recovery.- (1) For the purposes of recovery of any amount recoverable as arrears of land revenue under this Act, the provisions of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954), as to the recovery of arrears of land revenue shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that Act or in any other enactment, be deemed to be in force throughout Delhi and the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 (1 of 1890) shall have effect accordingly. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1) - (a) The Additional Commissioner of Value Added Tax and the Joint Commissioner of Value Added Tax shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Deputy Commissioner under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954); (b) The Deputy Commissioner of Value Added Tax 2 [and the Assistant Commissioner of Value Added Tax] shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of Revenue Assistant under the said Act; (c) The Value Added Tax Officers and the Assistant Value Added Tax officers shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of Tehsildar and Assistant Collector of the First Grade under the said Act. ] ------------------------------ Notes:- 1. Substituted vide DVAT (Second Amendment) Act, 2005; Notification No. F.14(29)/LA/2005/333, Dated 16.11.2005 . w.e.f. 16.11.2005., before it was read as:- 44 Application of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 for purpose of recovery for the purposes of recovery of any amount recoverable as arrears of land revenue under this Act, the provisions of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act of 1954), as to the recovery of arrears of land revenue shall notwithstanding anything contained in that Act or in any other enactment, be deemed to be in force throughout Delhi and the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 (1 of 1890) shall have effect accordingly. 2 . Inserted vide DVAT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 (DELHI ACT 01 OF 2013) w.e.f. April 1, 2013.