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Agrarian Services Act (No. 58 of 1979) - Sect 37

Vacation of land referred to in Order of Dispossession

37.
(1) Upon an Order of Dispossession being made and served, the person on whom the Order is served shall within the period specified in the Order vacate the land referred to in the Order and deliver possession of such land to the Agrarian Services Committee within whose area of authority such land is situated.
(2) Where an Agrarian Services Committee comes into possession of any land under the provisions of subsection (1) the Committee may for the purpose of ensuring the efficient cultivation of such land with the approval of the Commissioner : -
(a) cultivate such extent;
(b) where the land is a paddy land appoint one or more tenant cultivators for such extent; or
(c) where the owner is not the occupier of such land, permit the owner to cultivate such land; or
(d) lease such land to any suitable person:

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