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| (1) The rent in respect of any extent of paddy land shall be paid by the tenant cultivator of such extant to the landlord of such extent or to his authorized agent either directly or through the Agrarian Development Council within whose area of authority such extent is situate . Where such landlord fails or refuse to accept such rent. |
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| (2) Where there are two or more landlords of an extent of paddy land they shall appoint a person for the purpose of collecting the rent from the tenant cultivator of such extent. and shall in writing sent by registered post notify the name and address of the person appointed for such purpose, to the Agrarian Development Council within whose area of authority such extent is situate. If no such notification is made. such rent shall be paid directly or through such Development Council to the person, if any. who customarily collects such rent for such landlord. |
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| (3) if there is no person entitled to collect such rent or ii there is any dispute as to the proportion in which such rent should be paid to each landlord, or as to the person to whom such rent should be paid, such rent computed in money in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall be paid by such tenant cultivator to the Agrarian Development Council within whose area of authority such extent is situate, and such Development Council shall pay such amount less any expenses incurred by such Development Council in handling such rent to the appropriate District Court within whose local jurisdiction such extent wholly or mainly lies, to be drawn by the person or persons entitled thereto. |
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| (4) Where the amount referred to in subsection (3) is not drawn by the person or persons entitled thereto within one year after the date on which such sum was paid to the Court, the Court shall cause such sum to be paid into the Agrarian Development Fund and no person thereafter shall be entitled to receive such amount. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts