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E:xcept as ot}.(;·:wi se prarid.ed. 3 trus P:::.rt; ~Jhall i:!T'ply -l;o the ssttle- menc cf a~iy local ar'32. or class cf es~a.te ~;, whether compr::.::;ing town land 01'." not .. 23 o (1) The class if :Liiation of every ?teld or site shall, if so required by Appltca t j.o::.. of provisi··· ons of Part IV to settl e - ment of cer- tain class of land, ·~be se t:tlemen-b holder~ be de ciC.ed after Classifica- : )C;c>.l inquir y by an o:'ficer n0t below t ion of J.and . tr.e :rank of Assistant Se :;t2-ement Officer . - - - ....... _.,.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ -- ~ Vica Assam Act XIV of 1957. 7" I -15- (2) The settlement-holder may , within thirty days of any decision under su1:-·section (1 ) , arpeal to the Settle- me1t Offic~r , or to any Additional Sett- lmdmt Officer that may be appointed by tile State 1 Government for the pur- p~e of this section, who shall decide Ue correc~ class if ica·~ion ti'~er local i~qr .. iry . The order of 7ihe s~ ttlement 0.'ficer or .Addi tionn.l Sat tle:ne nt Off i - C3r sha.11 subject to the provisions of @ction 151 of the Regulation, oe final. (3) Notwithstanding anything con- VII of tained in the Court-fees Act, 1870, there 1870. shall be payable on ar..y petition of app·- e~: p~esented under sub -se~tion (2) a court -fee calculated at the rate of one rupee for each fie ld or site =-~eluded the~·eL, su::>iect to a maximum o~~ IL~20 :.:i res-.:.,ect of field or sites ~iti.1atc d in the s.::i:n'3 i.rillage, the petition~r bein~ en~i- ·~J..t::d , if ·i;he apre al is su;!ce ssful, to the refur..d of the fee in propo=tion to his success . ~4 . (1) '!':.1e Set:le~ent Cff:...~er shall Rate renor!; eni"ood.y hi~ proposals for 9ad1 assessment of ~he Se- g.cc-~:'J in a i~a-:e report as ~1ea:rlJ' a~ may "Ls in the 1'!'8 3crib\Jd f c·ra and sha:._ . :.u·b:-:lilJ the report to the "' Director of la: •i Ra corc':.3. ':tlems nt Oi't'icer • (2) Si..lb;ec"G ~o r:il;:;, the (Director- of J.,and RecordsJ* sh~ll ut.«bj .:..sh the T"enort ai-:.C.! c::.f ter consider:...ng ai:y o'l1j ection; · ·Lllai: mF~J be rece;:.•reO., .:..d::. .:ef'~er such .1:urthe r ... _ ·- ... :'~ -.. - - - -- ·- - ·- - -· ... - -- - - - - - - - - - ·- !..'1_0sti t·Jtec for the w')r(i. "Provir.cial11 oy D. L.R, is oubstitu ·~ei: for Commi_ssicner o~ D:;...,isicn vide No. . . . -16- inquiry, if any as he may deem necessary, submit the r~port with his recommenda - tions for the orders of the Statel Gov- ernment 9