Rural Artisans (Conferment of[l976: President's Act 38 Ownership of Kudiyiruppu) , — KUDIYIRUPPU) ACT, 1976

Rural Artisans (Conferment of[l976: President's Act 38 Ownership of Kudiyiruppu) ,

650 Rural Artisans (Conferment of[l976: President's Act 38 Ownership of Kudiyiruppu) , ! of ! Explanation.-For the purpose of this section,- (a) " company " means a body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals ; and (b) " director " , i in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm. I Prosecution and offence. (1) No prosecution for any offence punishable No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Bar of juris- f diction of Civil Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no Civil Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any Courts- matter which the Government are, or the authorised officer is, empowered by or under this Act, to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any Court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act. Authorised officer, to p Servants. The authorised officer and any officer or person Protection of B. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding action taken shall lie against any person for anything which is, in good fihdidd bdif hiA gy pyg , g in good faith. faith, done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie Act to override other laws. The provisions of this Act and the rules made 1976: President's Act 38]Rural Artisans (Conferment of 651 f ff Ownership of Kudiyiruppu) the time being in force, or any custom, usage, or contract or decree or order of a court or other authority. (1.) The Government may make rules for Power to In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for- (a) all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed ; (b) the extent of the area adjacent to the dwelling house or hut necessary for the convenient enjoyment o such dwelling house or hut 3 (c) the fees payable in respect of any application or appeal under this Act. Every rule made under this Act shall, as soon as possible after it is made, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both Houses agree in making any modification in any such rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, [See sections 11 (1) and 20 (4).] The amount payable in respect of the kudiyiruppu or the land shall be one hundred times the survey assessment on the kudiyiruppu or the land, as the case may be :

Section 650