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| (1) Where a complaint is made to the Commissioner by any owner cultivator or occupier of agricultural land that any person is interfering with or attempting to interfere with the cultivation rights of such owner cultivator or occupier, the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that such interference or attempted interference will result in damage or loss of crop or livestock, issue an order on such person cultivator or occupier requiring him to comply with such direction as may be necessary for the protection of such rights and specified in such order : |
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| (2) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) the Commissioner may seek the assistance of a peace officer within whose area of authority such agricultural land in respect of which such order is made lies, and it shall be the duty of such peace officer to render such assistance and the peace officer may for such purpose use such force as may be necessary to ensure compliance of such order. |
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| (3) An order under subsection (1) shall be binding on the persons in respect of whom it is made until set aside by a Court of competent jurisdiction. |
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| (4) Any person who fails to comply with an order under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act. |
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