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Crop Insurance Act (No. 13 of 1961) - Sect 38

Power of Commissioner to give directions, or to release insured land from the insurable acreage, upon occurrence of damage to insured crops

38.
(1) Where the damage to any specified crop on any insured extent of land occurs at such a stage that there is still time to raise on that extent a fresh crop of the same kind as the damaged crop, the Commissioner may direct the holder or holders of the policy of insurance relating to that extent to raise such a fresh crop on that extent.
(2) Where the damage to any specified crop on any insured extent of land occurs at such a stage that there is no time to raise on that extent a fresh crop of the same kind as the damaged crop, the Commissioner may release that extent from the insurable acreage so that-
(a) any other crop may be raised on that extent, or
(b) that extent may be put to any other use.

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