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(1) The Gacm Sabha shall have the right to admit to any person as Asami to any land falling in any of the classes mntloned mentioned in sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of section 6 where-- in sub- clause (iii) ((a) the land is vacant land, of clause (a) of sec- (b) the land is vested in the Gaon Sabha, or tion 6 or to waste (c) the land has wme lnto the possession of the land for Gam Sabha under section 72 or under any other pro- reclama- tion. vidon of this Act. ,Subp. by s. 14 of Delhi Act 16 of 1956, for the word "clause (a) of'. The Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 93 ..(Chpter Ill-G. Surrender, Abondonmenr, Extinction and > Acquisition (Bhumidhms and Asamis)) (2) In order to encourage the reclamation of waste land, the Gam Sabha shall also have the right to adnlit any person as Asami on a five years lease to any land which forms part of the cultivable or uncultivable waste area of the village not included in holdings, which are vested in the , G a m Sabha under section 7, but which do not fall in any .of the classes mentioned in sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of section 6. (3) The Asami shall have the right to hold the land for the period d five years at a rate of rent, which shall not be more than 50 pzr cent. of the prevailing rate of rent of fhe village, payable for the land. (4) At the end of five years, the Gaon Sabha shall re- port to the Revenue Assistant the extent to which' reclama- tion has been made. The Revenue Assistant shall, after necessary enquiry and after hearing the Asami, either order . the termination of the lease and his ejectment if there has been no reclamation or extend his lease for another period of two years. If, however, the land has been duly reclaim- ed during the period of five years or the extended priod, the Revenue Assistant shall direct the Gaon Sabha to admit the Asami as Bhumidhar under section 73. The Asan~i on his admission as Bhumidhar shall be liable to pay swli land revenue as shall be equal to 50 per cent. of the rent calcu- lated at the prevailing village rate d rent together with cesses and local rates, but ha shall not be liable to pay any compensatim.