Meghalaya transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1971 (Meghalaya Act No. 12 of 1972).

This Act regulates the transfer of lands in Meghalaya for the protection of the interest of the Tribes specified in the text. It establishes that no land within the territory of Meghalaya State shall be transferred by a tribal to to another non-tribal group except with the authorization of the competent authority. The Government of Meghalaya may prohibit any transfer of land within such areas as may be specified in the notification. The competent authority shall take into account specific matters according to the circumstances of each case: a) whether non-tribal holds any other land in Meghalaya; b) whether there is any other tribal willing to take the land on transfer at the market value; c) whether the non-tribal seeking to take the land on transfer is carrying on any business, profession or vocation in or near the area and it is necessary to reside in the same area; etc.