Agrarian Development Act 2000 · As enacted · Part VIII · General Provisions
90. Interference with cultivation rights of owner cultivator or occupier
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Where a complaint is made to the Commissioner
General by any owner cultivator or occupier of agricultural land that any person is interfering with or attempting to interfere with the cultivation rights, threshing rights, rights of using a threshing floor, the right of removing agricultural produce or the right to the use of an agricultural road of such owner cultivator or occupier, the Commissioner-General after inquiry may if he is satisfied that such interference or attempted interference will result in damage or loss of crop or livestock, issue an order on such person cultivator or occupier requiring him to comply with such directions as may be specified in such order necessary for the protection of such rights :
Provided that an order under this section shall not be made for the eviction of any person from such agricultural land :
Provided further that an order issued under subsection (1)
shall not prejudice the right title or interest of such person, cultivator or occupier to such land, crop or livestock in respect of which such order is made.
For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of an order under subsection (1) the Commissioner-General may seek the assistance of a peace officer within whose area of authority such agricultural land in respect of which such order is made lies, and it shall be the duty of such
Peace Office to render such assistance as is sought and the
Peace Officer may for such purpose use such force as may be necessary to ensure compliance with such order.
An order under subsection (1) shall be binding on the person in respect of whom it is made until set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Any person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this
Act.
A certificate in writing issued by the Commissioner-General to the effect that the directions contained in an order made by him under subsection (1) has not been complied with by the person specified therein shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.