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In section 3 of the principal Act,--· of section 3 of Assam . Act XI of 19.fo. ' (1) In sub-section (16),- (a) after the words " to that person" occurring at the end, the following shall be addeL! namely:- ''and also includes a pason who cultivates the land of another person under the system generaily known as 'Adhi' (whether Guchiadhi or Gutiadhi), 'Barga', or 'Bhag', 'Ghukti' er 'Chukani', on condition of delivering a share 0f the produce of such land to that person." • (b) The Explanation shall be deleted and the following shall be inserted as second proviso, namely: - . "Provided further that labourers employed for personal cultivation shall not be deemed to be tenant." (2:. in sub.section (18),- (a) after the· word "tenant'~ occurring at the end, the following shall be added, namely z- "and shall include the share of crop deliverable t.r a tenant." (b) The following shall b' inserted as explana· tion, namely:- "Explanation.-Share of crop will be determined by mutual agreement between landlord and the tenant: Provided that the landlord's share shall not exceed one-fifth of the principal crop." (3) after sub·section (28), the following shall be inserted as sub-sections ( 29), (30), (31) and (32) # . namclyz- " (29) 'Principal crop' shall mean only one crop for each agricultural year as may be agreed upon mutually between the landlord and the tenant: i4 Provided that where there· is no agreement, tne principal crop shall be only one agricultural crop grown in each agricultural year in the local area specified as follows:- In the district of Cachar-Sali or such local name generally used in respect for paddy known as winter paddy, the harvesting of which is done in the months of December~ .January and February corresponding to Pausa, Magha and Phalguna." " ( 30 ) 'Money rent' in relation to rent payable in crop share for purpose of deposit into Court and for calculation of arrear rent is the mooey value of the crop deliverable by a tenant to a land- lord and such money value shall be computed on the basis of the market value of that crop prevailing at the time of harvesting in the locality concerned." " ( 31 ) 'Personal cultivation' means cultiva- tion by the pers0n himself, or by member of his family or by his hired labourers on fixed remuneration payable in cash or kind but not in crop share, under personal supervisions of the person himself or "ay member of his family: Provided it is accompanied by the bearing of risks of r.ultivation by the owner and by residence in the village in which the land is situated or nearby village or town within a distance of 5 miles during the greater part of the agricultural season: l~rovider:l that in the case of .. a person who is a widow or a minor or is subject to any physical or ment~l di ~ ability or is a mcmt er of the Defence forces of the Indian Union or is a student below the age of 21 years of an educational Institution recognised by the State Government, the land shall . be deemed under personal cultivation even in the absence of such personal supervision." "(32) "Fair rent in relation to rent payable in crop share' means the rate of rent not exceeding one- fifth or' the produce of the principal crop grown -in each agricultural year: Provided that where the crop fails due to natural calamities and the payment of crop share is not possi- ble due to circumstances beyond the control of the tenant, a sum equal to double the annual land revenue or rent payable by his immediate land lord for 1uch holding shall be fair rent.'! - , 15 Air.end!llent