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(1) Before, entering any land for the purpose of Survey, demarcation of boundaries, preparation of records or for any other purpose under this Act, the Director shall cause a proclamation to be published, calling upon the owners, holders or occupiers of the lands which are about to be surveyed, and of the conterminous lands, and all persons employed on or connected with the management of, or otherwise interested un such lands, to attend, either personally or by agent before the Survey Officer and/or the Revenue Enforcement Inspector or their Assistants, or any other officer mentioned n the proclamation at such place and time and on such date as may be specified in the proclamation (which shall not be less than fifteen days from the date of the proclamation) for the purpose of pointing out the boundaries, production of documents if any or evidence in support of their interest and of affording such assistance and information as may be required. (2) The Director may also, by special notice, require any officer of the District Council or local authority, the Syiem, Lyngdoh, Wahadadar, Dolloi, Sirdar, Laskar, Nokma or any other village authority to attend before him or before him or before the Survey Officer, Revenue Enforcement Inspector or their Assistant or any Officer mentioned in the notice at such place and time and on such date (which shall not be less than 7 days from the date of service of the notice) as may be specified in the notice, for affording such information and assistance as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act. (3) The proclamation under this Section shall be published- (a) by serving a copy of the proclamation upon the District Council concerned, the Syiem Lyngdoh, Wahadadar, Dolloi, Laskar, Sirdar, Nokma and other village authority in whose jurisdiction any portion of the land about to be surveyed is situate; (b) by making public announcement in the villages concerned by such village authority as the Director may direct; (c) by publication in the Official Gazette and in al least3 local Newspaper; and (d) by posting a copy thereof. at the Court of Deputy Commissioner and the District Council Court of every District; ii. at the Office of every Sub divisional Officer and Officer-in-charge Administrative Unit ; iii. at every Police Station within the jurisdiction of which any portion of the land about to be surveyed is situate; iv. at the Office of every Block Development Officer within the District where the land about to be surveyed is situate; v. at any conspicuous place near the land to be surveyed, and vi. at such other place or places as the Director may direct. (4) The proclamation and the notice made under this Section shall be in English as well as in Khasi or Garo or in both and in any other languages as the Director may think necessary. (5) The Deputy Commissioner, Sub-divisional Officer and the Officer-in-charge of the administrative Unit concerned shall be furnished with a copy of every proclamation or notice published or issued under this Section.