All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 17-XVII Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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41.

Specified person' under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 means any person other than _______.

A: Appropriate Government
B: Government company
C: Association of persons or trust or society wholly or partially aided by the appropriate Government or controlled by the appropriate Government
D: All of these

The answer is: D

Explanation

The correct option is D: All of these.

According to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Section 46 'specified person' means any person other than the following:

- Appropriate Government

- Government company

- Association of persons or trust or society wholly or partially aided by the appropriate Government or controlled by the appropriate Government

The term 'specified person' is used in the context of consent requirement for land acquisition for private entities or public-private partnership projects. The Act states that such land acquisition can only take place if the consent of at least 80% of the affected families has been obtained through a process of social impact assessment. The Act also provides for higher compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement benefits, and transparency in the land acquisition process.