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| (1) Every Cultivation Committee constituted for any area shall-
| | (a) open an account in any prescribed bank and deposit to the credit of that account all or any of the money of such Committee; | | |
| | (b) collect, on such terms and conditions as may be-prescribed, on behalf of the Agricultural Productivity Committee within whose area of authority such Cultivation Committee lies and on behalf of the authorities administering any other law, any liability, in money or kind, due from any person to such Agricultural Productivity Committee or authority, as the case may be; | | |
| | (c) utilize the monies of such Cultivation Committee to defray the expenses incurred in the exercise or performance of its powers and duties for such purpose as may be prescribed; | | |
| | (d) impose on, and collect from the cultivator or the landlord of each extent of agricultural land which wholly or mainly lies within the local jurisdiction of such Cultivation Committee, a charge at a prescribed rate. | | |
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| (2) Every Cultivation Committee may delegate to any member, officer, servant or agent of such Committee any power or function of such Committee under subsection (1). |
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