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(1) No person shall use or cause to be used any land comprising a hill area with a slope of more than one in three for any purpose other than the growing of trees: Provided that if any such land was under cultivation at the commencement of this Ordinance, the authorised officer may, by order in writing, permit the continuance of the cultivation of such land with the same crops with which it was being cultivated at such commencement, subject to such conditions as he may impose including conditions relating to soil conservation measures and planting of trees thereon. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the term "trees" shall include any species of trees. (2) No person shall use or cause to be used any land comprising a hill area with a slope of not more than one in three for new cultivation except with the previous permission in writing of the authorised officer who may, while granting such permission, impose such conditions as he may deem fit, including conditions relating to soil conservation measures. (3) No person shall, after the expiry of one year from the date of the commencement of this Ordinance, use or cause to be used for cultivation any land comprising a hill area with a slope of less than one in three except with the previous permission in writing of the authorised officer who may, while granting such permission, impose such conditions as he may deem fit, including conditions relating to soil conservation measures. (4) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) shall apply to any land with a slope of less than one in ten.