Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
( 1) Notwithstanding any law for the time being in directing the force or the terms of any contract or grant, whenever it management h p · · 1 G h ,. h of any estate appears tot e rovmcia overnment t at, ror t. e purpose or tenure of improving the economic and social conditions of the under the agriculturist and for ensuring full and efficient use of land ~u~ of for agriculture, or for improvement, conservation and ar 5 ' efficient management of forests, fisheries, hats, hazars and ferries, it is necessary to assume management of any estate or tenure of a proprietor, land-holder or tenure-holder, the Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Ga.zette, direct that the estate or tenure or the portion there- of specified in the notification be mapaged by the Court of Wards: Applicabili· ty of Court of Wards Act. Provided that no such notification shall be issued in respect of any estate or tenure the total area of which does not exceed 400 bighas. (2) A copy of the notification shall be served upon the proprietor, land-holder or tenure-holder in the manner prescribed. (3) A copy of the notification shall also be published at a convenient place in the locality where the estate or tenure is situated. (4) The publication ofa notification under sub-section (1) shall be conclusive evidence that the direction has been duly given and that the assumption of management has been validly taken.