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Substituted by ibld, s. 17 (a] for "a rownue ofic(y to settle". 3 ~f 19591 THE ORISSA SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT ACT, 19% 65 (2) The Government may also issue a direction under the preceding sub-section- (a) on the request of- (i) any Local authority; or (ii) other persons ; who agree to pay such amount as may be directed by the Government towards the cost of the settle- ment of rent ; or (b) on the .request of not less than one-half of .the to&I number of raiyats having land in any local area on their depositing such amount for payment of expenses as the Government may direct. (3) All amounts 'payable under clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be '[recoverable as arrears of land revenue]. 2[19. (1) The Governmat may prescribe the Prjnaplufa princ~pIes for fixing fair -and equitable rent for fixing rent. any land used for agriculture having regard to- (a) the averase pnce of crops during the preceding ~ & n years other than the years which the Government may notify to be or to have been either famine years or abnormal years i n respect of any local area ; (b) the crop or crops normally grown 3n such land : (c) the situation. of the land and the nature of the soilj, and (d).the , maximum rent assessed on land of similar' quality and productivity elsewhere in the State. ~xphnation-For the purposes of this su b-sec- tioq- (a) "agriculture" includes raising . . of crops, grass or garden produce, horticulture or use of land as paslure .or forest or for any other .purpose ancillary to agriculture other than residential purpose; - I. SuWtutcd :%y the OrIssa Survey and ~C*lement (Amcndmcnt) & 1962 (Or. Act: 7 qf,l962), Sec. IT&) for "racovtrtd as a pubIic d-d or amatorfhd rdmw, as & --may be"