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(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in any or the foregoing pro•cisions of this Chapter, wherea personh olds and vacant 1:ind in excess of the ceiling limit and such person declares within such time, in such form and insuch manner asmay be prescribed before the competent authority that such land istobe utilised for the construction of diveIIing units (each such dwelling unit having a plinth area not exceedin eiqhty square mctres'i for the accommodation of the weaker sectiors of the society. in a ccordarire with any schemea pp oved by such author*iv as US State Gov- errrmenti nay, ley no liftedtion in *he Gfficial C’,azette, sp* cif› in this behalf. then, the competent authority may, after making such incuir›• as it deems lit, ricclare such land not to be excess land for *he purposesrI this Chap- , terand permit such person to ccntinue to no1d such land forthe aforesaid p urpose, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, in- ciuding a condition as to the *ime limit within which such Jouildings are to be constructed. (2) Where any person contravenes any of the conditions subject to which the permission has been granted under sub-section (I), the com- petent authority shall, by order, and after giving such person an opportu- nity of being heard, declare such land to be excess land and thereupon allthe provisions of this Chapter shell apply accordingly. i8 Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) [ACT 33 power of attorney or partly in one of the said capacities and partly in any other of the said capacity or capacities. power to 20. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any of the foregoing exempt, provisions of this Chapter,- (a) where any person holds vacant land in excess of the ceiling limit and the State Government is satisfied, either on its own motion or otherwise, that, having regard to the location of such land, the pur- pose for which such land is being or is proposed to be used and such other relevant factors as the circumstances of the case may require, it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, that Gov- ernment may, by order, exempt, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such vacant land from the provisions of this Chapter; (b) where any person holds vacant land in excess of the ceiling limit and the State Government, either on its own motion or other- wise, is satisfied that the application of the provisions of this Chapter would cause undue hardship to such person, that Government may. by order, exempt, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be speci- fied in the order, such vacant land from the provisions of this Chapter: Provided that no order under this clause shall he made unless the reasons for doing so are recorded in writing. (2) if at any time the State Government is satisfied that any of the conditions subject to which any exemption under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) is granted is not complied with by any person, it shall be competent for the State Government to withdraw, by order, such exemption after giving a reasonable opportunity to such person for making a representation against the proposed withdrawal and thereupon the provisions of this Chapter shall apply accordingly. Excess vacant land not to be treated as excess in certain cases.