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Agrarian Services Act (No. 58 of 1979) - Sect 21

Tenant cultivator to inform landlord of the dates for harvesting and removal of paddy

21.
(1) It shall be the duty of the tenant cultivator of any extent of paddy land to give to his landlord and to the Cultivation Officer within whose local jurisdiction such extent wholly or mainly lies-
(a) at least ten days' notice of the date on which it is intended to commence the harvesting of the crop from such extent, and
(b) at least seven days' notice of the date on which it is intended to remove from the threshing floor the crop harvested from such extent.
(2) Any tenant cultivator who fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

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