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Assignment of Iands.-(1) The Government shall, after reservmg such extent of the lands, the possesswn of which has vested m the Government under sub-sectwn (1) of sectiOn J (other than lands, the possessiOn of which has b.een restored under sectwn 4), as may be necessary for pur- poses du ected towards the promotion of agnculture or the welfai e of the agncultural populatwn to be settled on such lands, assign on registry the remammg lands to agncultunst.> <1nd agnculturdl lal:xurers m such manner. on such terms and subJect to such cnndttlons and restnctwns, as may be prescnbed (2) The Government may, by notJfi.catwn m the Gazette, deiegate then· power of asstgnment under sub-sec- tion (1) to the Collector, subject to such restnct10ns and control as may be specified m the notification 10 Eviction of per~ons in occupation on the appointed day.-(1) The Collector or any officer authonsed by him m that behalf may summanly evict any person m occupatiOn of 311y land, the possesswn of which has vested m the Government under sub-sectwn (1) of sectiOn 3. 3/23-2 18 (2) Notwithstandmg anythmg contamed in any other law for the time bemg m force, the Collector or the officer authonsed under sub-section (1) may, for the purposes of that sub-sectiOn, use such force as he deems necessary. 11 Trespass aft{'r appointed day .-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to enter upon any land, the possesswn .-( of whtch has vested m the Government under sub-~ec 1 10n ( 1) oi section 3. so long as It IS m the possessiOn of the Gov~rn- ment, w1th mtent. to occupy such land or to cut •JI' remove any trees standmg thereon, without the permJsswn oi th~ Collector or any officer authonsed by the Collector m that behalf. (2) Wtthout preJudice to any penalty under sub- 5ectwn (4), the Collector or any officer authonsed by h1m m that behalf may summanly evict any person who contra- venes the provisiOnS of sub-sect ton ( 1) and may confiscate or demolish any bUJldmg, shed or other structures put up on such land (3) Notw1thstandmg anythmg contained m any other law for the hme bemg m force, the Collector or the officer au• honsed under sub-sectwn (2) may, for the purposes of that sub-sectwn, u~e such force as he deems necessa1 y ( 4) If any person contravenes the proviSIOn'> of st.:b- sectwn (1), he shall be pumshable w1lh 1mpnsonment for a term wh1ch may extend to sb.. months, or w1th fine whtch may extend to one thousand rupees, or w1th both 12 Powers of Land Board and Collector.-(1) The Land Board and the Collector shall, for the purpose of exerc1smg any power conferred by or under th1s Act, have all th,• powers of a Civil court wh1le trymg a SUit under the Code o i C1vll Procedure, UJ08 (Central Act 5 of 1908). m respect ol the followmg matkrs, namely - (a) summomng and enforcmg the attendance of any pe1son and exammwg h1m on oath , {b) requmng the dtscovery and product 1011 of an:; document , (c) rece1v1!1g ev1dence on affidavit, {d) ISSUing commissiOns for the exammat10n • of w•tnesses or for local mvestJgation ; t..._ . / ' . "" I -- 19 (e) inspecting any property or thing concerning whiCh any dectswn has to be taken ; and (f) any othe.· matter whtch may be prescnbed ; (2) The member of the Land Board or, where the Land Board conststs of more than one member, any member of the Land Board, the Collector and any person authonsecl m that behJli by the L.:md Boatd or the Collector may enter upon any J,md, the pos~e~::,ton of v. htch has not vested 111 the Government under sub-sectiOn (1) of sectwn 3, to do any act necessary lor carrymg out the purposes of thts Act, and tt shall not be lawful for any person to obstruct such mem- ber or the Collector or the person so authonsed from enter- mg upon such land or domg dny act nece~sary for carrymg out the purposes o( thts Act (3) Any pet son who contravenes the proviswns of sub- seclwn (2) shall be puntshable wttl't tmpnsonment for a term whtch mdy extend to SIX months, or wtth fine whtch may extend to one thousand 1 upees, or wtth both 13 Right to u<;c private way.-( 1) Any officer of the Government exerctsmg any power or performmg any func- tion under thts Act or any rule or order made thereunder shall, m the exerctse of such power or the performance o[ such functwn be enhtled to use any pnvate way m any land. the possessiOn of whtch has not vested m the Government under ~ub-sect10n (1) of sechon 3, and 1t shall not be lawfu, fc>1 any person to ob:::.truct ~uch officer from so usmg such way (2) Any member of the publtc shall be enhtled to use ,my pnvate way m any land, the possession of which has not \est eel m the Gover·1ment under sub-section ( 1) of sectton 3, for the pu1pose oi entry mto or extt from any land. the J)O~se<;ston of which has vested m the Government under the said sub-sectwn. and It shall not be lawful for any person to obstruct anv member of the public from usmg such way for such purpose. (3) If any person contravenes the prov1stons of sub- sectton (1) or wb-sectwn (2), he shall be pumshable With Impnsonment for a ter.n wh1ch may extend to stx months. or "mth fine which !'l"a:v extP.nd to one thousand rupees, or wtth buth I 3/2:l-2a 20