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Issue of pass books etc.- (1) On the commencement of this Act, it shall be lawful for a revenue officer to provide for facilities for agricultural credit by the issue of pass books, in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, to agriculturists having for the time being, land within the local limits of his jurisdiction. (2) An agriculturist who desires to have a pass book may make an application to the concerned revenue officer, in such form and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, for the issue of such pass book to him. (3) Every application referred to in sub-section (2) shall contain full particulars of the land owned by the applicant or in relation to which the applicant holds an interest or in relation to the crops, if any, standing on such land or in relation to which the applicant, holds any interest. 5 (4) On receipt of the application made under sub-section (2), the revenue officer 1[shall make or cause to be made, in such manner as may be prescribed, an inquiry about the title of the applicant in relation to the lands specified in the application or any interest held by the applicant therein or in respect of any crop standing thereon]1 and where, after such inquiry, the revenue officer is satisfied with regard to the title of the applicant relating to all or any of the properties aforesaid or any part thereof, he may issue a pass book to the applicant indicating therein 2[xxx]2 the properties in relation to which the applicant has title and the extent of encumbrances, if any existing in relation to any of such properties on the date of issue of the pass book.