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In section 1 of the principal Act — (1) Sub-section (2) shall be substituted by the following, namely :— “ (2) It extends to .the districts of Lakhimpur, Dibrugarb , Sibsagar, Nowgong, Darrang, Kamrup, Goalpara and Cachar in the State of Assam.” (2) After sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted as sub-section (4), namely: — “ (4) The State Government may, by notification ■’cb'ishecl in the OGcia, Gazette from time to time, ex.t id the Act to such o ther areas as may be specified in the notification.” *& E AS SA M GA ZETTE. EX TR AO RD INAR Y, SEPT. 17, 1&75 883 Substitution 3, Section 2 of the princis al Act, shall be stfb- rfAwam Act s t i t u t e d b Y t h e following, namely:— 1 of 1957. “2. Exception—The provisions of this Act shall A ssam A ct not apply to-(l) lands held by the State Governmentvill of 1973. or by the Union Government or by any local autho rity or by any Agricultural Farming Corporation constituted under the Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Act, 1973. (2) (a) Lands held and utilised for special cultiva tion of tea and purposes ancillary thereto ; (b) Lands held by a mill, a factory or a workshop, as the case may be, for the purposes of expansion of the mill, factory or workshop or for ancillary purposes of the mill, factory or work shop such as setting up of schools, dispensaries and roads but not for any other purpose : (c) Lands held by a Co-operative Farming Society for cultivation of sugar-cane only for the purpose of feeding a Co-operative Sugar Facto ry : Provided that if at any time, such lands cease to be utilised for the purposes mentioned in the aforesaid sub-clauses, the provisions of this Act shall apply ; (3) Land vesting in a Gram Sabha under the 5 SSp™,.^c!: Assam Granadan Act, 196i’’ Am endment of Section 3 of Assam Act I of 1957. mg,