Kerala Board of Revenue Act, 1957

No: 7 Dated: Mar, 27 1957

Kerala Board of Revenue Act, 1957

(Act No 7 of 1957)

An Act to constitute a Board of Revenue for the State of Kerala and to define tts powers and functions. In exerdse of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Kerala State Legtslature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1956 (75 of 1956). the President pleased to enact as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and Commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Board of Revenue Act. 1957.

(2) It extends to lhe whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come mto foJ:'ce at once.

2. Defintttons.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Board'' means the Board of Revenue constituted under th1s Act ;

(b) "member" means a member of the Board 

3. Constitution of the Board of Revenue.-Tbere shall be constituted for the State of Kerala a Board of Revenue consisting of one or more members as the Government may from time to time think ht to appOint.

4. Powers of control and supervtsion of the Board.-(1) The Board shall be the admini strattve head of the departments mentioned m the First Schedule and shall exercise general supervision over the departments wentwned m the second Schedule.

(2) The Board shall exercise such other powers as the Government may, by nohficat1on in the Gazette, confer on it.